Release Date: 11/03/2022
Expiration Date: 11/03/2024
Originally presented at Virtual NASN2021.

Cost: $20.00/Free for NASN members!

Instructions to Successfully Complete This NCPD CNE Program
To receive a Certificate of Completion and be awarded NCPD CNE contact hours for this program, follow the steps below, and complete and view the full content of the program including the program evaluation. If an assessment is included in the content, you will need to have 75% of the answers correct in order to pass the assessment. You will also have unlimited retakes on the assessment.

NASN will conduct an outcome assessment of a sample of participants at a later date. Please be advised that, if you complete this program, you may be asked to participate in this outcome assessment.

Step 1: Enroll in the program through the e-commerce system. Select the Purchase button. You will be directed to the e-commerce system. The program should already be in your shopping cart (look for the shopping cart icon at the top of the e-commerce web page). Select the shopping cart and choose "check out." You will receive a confirmation email with a link back to this program after your transaction.

Step 2: Complete and view the full content of the program. Content items are indexed at the bottom of this screen. After you enroll, you will return to this screen. The first content item will be “unlocked” so that you can begin completing the course. Subsequent items will “unlock” as you complete previous items.

Step 3: Retrieve the certificate.  After completing all content items, you will earn a certificate. You can save or print it.  Certificates are also stored in your Learning Center Profile.

Program Overview
A veteran school nurse and an educator who runs the Human Rights Campaign's Youth Well-Being Project will describe the current crisis faced by LGBTQ youth and action steps which school nurses can take to create inclusive, affirming school communities to improve long-term health and educational outcomes for LGBTQ youth. This presentation will begin with a review of current literature and evidence-based practices, will define methods to provide staff with professional development and build partnerships within your community, and how to evaluate your school's current climate and practices. Next, we will outline specific measures school nurses can take to improve school climate and safety for LGBTQ youth, thereby reducing health disparities which these youth experience disproportionately. Participants will receive a toolkit with resources and an implementation checklist to take back to their schools, to create their own plans for turning 21st-century school nurse advocacy into action.

Learning Outcomes
As a result of participating in this educational program, learners will be able to: 

• Articulate how to access current evidence-based practice recommendations for interacting with LGBTQ student populations.
• Describe three measures schools can implement to ensure LGBTQ students feel safe and supported at school.
• Cite three health-related outcomes which can be demonstrably improved as a result of implementing LGBTQ-affirming practices in schools.
• Describe how to evaluate current school curricular offerings, and how to advocate for more inclusive curricula in schools.
• Implement policy changes consistent with 21st-century school nursing practice to create safer, healthier communities.
  

Intended Audience
This continuing education program is a practice, skill, and knowledge NCPD program developed to meet the educational needs of registered nurses who are interested in child, adolescent health, community/public health, and school nursing.

Faculty
Christine Amidon, BSN, RN, NCSN Remove Edit
Indiana NASN Director and College Nurse
National Association of School Nurses, Wabash College

Vincent Pompei, EdD
Director, Youth Well-Being Project, Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights Campaign

Faculty and Nurse Planner(s) Disclosures
NASN must ensure that all educational program content is free of commercial interest, bias, influence, and that the integrity of the content is uncompromised. The intent of this disclosure is to provide learners with information on which they can make their own judgments.

The nurse planner(s), faculty, and reviewers disclose there are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this program.

Accreditation Statement
The National Association of School Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by NASN or ANCC of any commercial products discussed in this learning program.

Commercial Support or Grant Funding
This program did not receive commercial support or grant funding.