A Blueprint for School Nurse Advocacy

Advocacy looks different for every school nurse. For the Illinois Association of School Nurses (IASN) advocacy means ensuring every student has an opportunity to be healthy and ready to learn. To achieve this, a goal was set for all students to have access to school nursing care all day, every day. This goal is in alignment with the NASN's own position that to optimize safety and learning a school nurse must be present. This article will describe IASN's advocacy journey, including its ups and downs toward that end.