About the Utah School Nurse Association
Mission Statement | Goals | Definition of School Nursing
Utah School Nurse Association (USNA) is an affiliate of the
National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
The Utah School Nurse Association (USNA) is an affiliate organization of the National Association of School Nurses, Inc. (NASN). This relationship provides USNA with a seat on the NASN Board of Directors.
USNA Mission Statement
Mission: The Utah School Nurse Association (USNA) supports the health and educational success of children and youth by developing and providing leadership to advance school nursing practice by specialized registered nurses.
USNA advocates for student and community health and professional development of school nurses.
Vision: The vision of USNA is that every child deserves a school nurse.
1. To promote and advance the quality of school health services and health education throughout the state.
2. To operate as an educational organization on a non-profit basis.
"School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self management, self advocacy, and learning."
This definition was adopted at the NASN Board of Directors meeting in Providence, Rhode Island in June 1999.