Congratulations to Lead Nurse Lisa Wilson!
She and several SCCPSS nurses attended the Georgia Association of School Nurses
conference in mid-June. Nurse Wilson was named the 2019 GASN Administrator of
the Year. The purpose of the GASN School Nurse Awards is
to publicly recognize school nurses statewide by annually honoring one school
nurse in each of three categories who demonstrate excellence in school nursing
practice and leadership in school health.
The criteria for being named GASN Administrator of the Year
include:
·
Clinical Practice Leadership
·
Administrative Leadership in
o
actively
administrating school health services/school nursing services,
o
school nurse supervision including evaluation
of school nurses,
o
directing school nursing services and programs
o
contributing to school health programs using
unique and creative methods of program planning, implementation/management,
o
resource management
o
policy and procedure development
·
Professional Development including
o
continuing education related to administrative
position,
o
providing continuing education for
staff/colleagues,
o
membership in and service to professional
organizations
·
Professional Advocacy Activity including
o
As a Collaborator in student care
o
Membership in professional organizations,
legislative committees or other evidence of professional advocacy activity
o
Documented lobbying efforts
·
Community Involvement including
o
Participating in planning for school health
services in the community
o
Membership in and service to community organizations
o
Creator/initiator of community projects
·
Research
o
Which contributed to nursing and school health
o
Presentation of research findings
o
Developed and administered research project
o
Show evidence of research application in practice
and program development
o
Research project published in professional
publication
We are proud of Nurse Wilson and appreciate
all she continues to do for our staff and students!
