August 18, 2009          

Dear Colleagues:

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and eagerly awaiting the new school year with all its challenges.

The Executive Board has been monitoring a nursing problem in Paramus. The Paramus BOE wanted to hire an RN in place of a certified school nurse in one of their elementary schools. Many thanks to Mary Ellen Bolton, Janice Loschiavo, and Dorothy Camangian for their assistance in meeting with Dr. Montesano and myself, writing letters to the Board of Education and attending Board meetings. The Paramus Board of Education voted to keep a Certified School Nurse in all of their buildings for the 2009-2010 school year.

Thanks to Laura Hynes' hard work we have a new website, which is people friendly and ready to accept applications for the 2009-2010 school year.  Membership will be open until September 15, 2009.  The website address is www.bcsna.net.

As President of the Bergen County School Nurses Association, I extend to all an invitation to attend our general meetings for the 2009-2010 school year. The general meetings will be held at the Fiesta, Wood- Ridge on October 19, 2009;  November 16, 2009;  March 15, 2010; and May 17, 2010.  Please plan on attending these interesting and informative meetings.  Enrollment in your professional organizations has never been more necessary due to the complex issues confronting school nurses today.  Any one wishing to serve on the executive board, please contact me.  We look forward to having new members join us.

As Certified School Nurses we are prepared to promote positive attitudes toward health through health services, health education and health counseling. School Nurses make a difference in the health care of our students. We need your support to continue to deliver  high quality health care in our respective schools.

I look forward to seeing you on October 19, 2009.

Sincerely,

Karen Corcoran RN., MS., CSN