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Excellence in School Nursing Award

Formerly School Nurse of the Year award however, last year the CSNO State Board voted to recognize excellence in school nursing from each section at the state level. One school nurse from the candidates will be selected by the CSNO State Board to represent CSNO at the NASN Conference as the State Affiliate.

Eligibility-One nominee from each of the 5 Sections. Section deadline is November 1.

Nominee must be

A credentialed school nurse.
A member in good standing of CSNO for the preceding two years.
A school nurse that has practiced at least five years within school nursing.
A currently practicing school nurse of at least 50%. *If the only school nurse position in a community involves fewer hours than usual, it will be considered for the purpose of this eligibility criteria.
Evidence of excellence in school nursing practice based on School Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice 3rd Edition, 2015. (NASN and American Nurses Association).

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Excellence in School Nursing/Health Services Administrator

Formerly School Nurse Administrator of the Year award however, last year the CSNO State Board voted to recognize excellence in school nurse Administration from each section at the state level. One school nurse Administrator from the candidates will be selected by the CSNO State Board to represent CSNO at the NASN Conference as the State Affiliate.

Eligibility-One nominee from each of the 5 Sections. Section deadline November 1.

Nominee must be:
1. A credentialed school nurse;
2. A member in good standing of CSNO for the preceding two years;
3. Completed five years in school health experience, currently practice full-time and have as their main responsibility the
supervision, administration, and coordination of nursing service and health programs
4. Evidence of excellence in school nursing administration based on Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators, 3rd Ed (2015)
(American Nurses Association).

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Upon submission of all applications and depending on the quality of applications, the CSNO State Board reserves the right to select one section nominee to represent California in the NASN State Affiliate Award. It is recommended that all candidates develop a portfolio of the above contents to be submitted to NASN. California representative from CSNO to advance to NASN, must be an NASN member in good standing for the past two prior years, with no lapse in membership.

Partner in Education

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CSNO 2021-2022 Membership Drive

Our Membership Drive for the 2021-2022 year is going on now! We would love for you to join us as a CSNO member! Please visit our membership page linked below to learn more, including pricing, and to join!