The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has proclaimed May 6, 2020, as National School Nurse Day. National School Nurse Day was established in 1977 to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the education setting. Today, school nursing is recognized as a specialized practice that advances the well-being, academic success and life-long achievement of students. School nurses promote health and safety, intervene with actual and potential health problems, provide case management services, and actively collaborate with others to build student/family capacity for adaption, self-management, self-advocacy, and learning.

Administration recommends that the District acknowledges all school nurses through a declaration of Wednesday, May 6, 2020, as School Nurse Day in Clovis Unified.

In conjunction with this Action agenda item, Director of Nursing Services Jeanne Prandini will make a special presentation to honor all Clovis Unified school nurses at a later date.