NASN School Nurse
The NASN School Nurse is a peer-reviewed clinical resource journal of the National Association of School Nurses and is published in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
The mission of the NASN School Nurse is to advance the practice of school nursing through the publishing of evidence-based, clinical resource articles and providing information on emerging issues, innovation in school health, and organizational resources of interest to our members.
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
All content in National Association of School Nurses (NASN) publications is for informational purposes only. NASN does not offer clinical, nursing, legal, or other professional services. Mention of any product or inclusion of an advertisement for a product does not represent an endorsement of that product by the NASN. Views, opinions, and claims stated in any article published in the journal do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of NASN. While NASN has taken great care to ensure that all information is accurate, it is recommended that readers seek independent advice on legal issues, drugs, treatments, interventions, product usage, and clinical processes. NASN does not assume any responsibility for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence, or otherwise, or from any use of operation of any methods, products, treatments, instruction or ideas contained in this publication.
Photographs used in this publication are for illustration purposes only; they do not reflect any attitudes, opinions, behaviors, or actions on the part of any person/organization who appear in the photographs. Attribution to organizations or individuals within photographs or captions does not imply any affiliation with NASN.
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The NASN School Nurse is a peer-reviewed clinical resource journal of the National Association of School Nurses and is published in January, March, May, July, September, and November. The mission of the NASN School Nurse is to advance the practice of school nursing through the publishing of evidence-based, clinical resource articles and providing information on emerging issues, innovation in school health, and organizational resources of interest to our members.
| Catherine F. Yonkaitis,DNP, RN, NCSN, PHNA-BC, FNASN | Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA |
| Susan Chaides, MEd, BSN, RN, CPNP | Project Director, Los Angeles County Office of Education, NASN Board of Directors, California, USA |
| Nina Fekaris, MS, BSN, RN, NCSN-E, FNASN | Past President, NASN, Oregon, USA |
| Joshua Landry, MSN, RN, NCSN | Professional School Nurse, Alamogordo Public Schools, Legislative Chair, New Mexico School Nurses Association, Past NASN Board of Directors, New Mexico, USA |
| Rachael McClanahan, DNP, Med, RN, NCSN, CNE | Associate Professor and Coordinator, DNP Program & School Nurse Credential & MSN Concentration Lead, California State University Fullerton, California, USA |
| Wendy Rau, MSN, BA, RN | Director of Health Services, Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska, USA |
| Shanyn A. Toulouse, DNP, MEd, RN, NCSN | NASN Board of Directors, Massachusetts, USA |
| Christine Amidon, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, NCSN | Nurse Practitioner, Wabash College, Indiana, USA |
| Cheryl Blake, MSN, RN, NCSN | School Nurse, Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill, NASN Private, Independent, Parochial School Nurses Past Chair, North Carolina, USA |
| Margaret Bultas, PhD, RN, CNE, CNL, CPNP-PC | Associate Professor, Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Missouri, USA |
| Ann M. Connelly, MSN, RN, LSN, NCSN | Ohio Department of Health, Public Health Nurse Supervisor, School Nursing and Early Childhood Health programs, Ohio, USA |
| Megan S. Fioravanti, BSN, RN, NCSN | University of Delaware – School Health Services, Past NASN Board Director, Delaware, USA |
| Linda J. Gibbons, MSN, RN, IL PEL-CSN, NCSN | School Nurse Educator and Consultant, Retired Director School Nurse Program, Lewis University College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Illinois, USA |
| Constance F. Griffin, BS, RN, AE-C, NCSN | District School Nurse Coordinator, High School Nurse, Valley Central School District, New York, USA |
| Beth E. Jameson, PhD, RN, CNL, FNASN | Assistant Professor, Seton Hall University, College of Nursing, New Jersey, USA |
| Kathleen Johnson, DNP, RN, NCSN-E, APHN-BC, FNASN, FAAN | Affiliate Faculty, Child, Family and Population Health Nursing, at the University of Washington, Washington, USA |
| Denine Kohl, MSN, RN, NCSN, CSN | School Nurse, Director of Nursing, The Stepping Stones Group, California, USA |
| Cynthia Less, MSN, RN, NCSN | School Nurse, Crossroads Elementary School, Quantico, Virgina, USA |
| Saria Lofton, PhD, RN, PEL-CSN | Assistant Professor, University of Illinois - Chicago, College of Nursing, Illinois, USA |
| Rachel McClanahan, DNP, RN, NCSN, CNE | Assistant Professor, Lead Faculty School Nurse Credential & MSN Concentration, California State University, Fullerton, California, USA |
| Maureen C. McCoy, MSN, RN, FNP-C, NCSN | Family Nurse Practitioner, iFM Community Medicine, St. Louis area, Missouri, USA |
| Constance E. McIntosh, EdD, MBA, RN | Associate Professor, Ball State University, Indiana, USA |
| Lynne P. Meadows, MSN, BSN, RN | Director, District Health Services, Fulton County Schools, Georgia, USA |
| Lindsey Minchella, MSN, RN, NCSN, FNASN | School Nurse Consultant, Retired Special Needs School Nurse Coordinator, NASN Special Needs School Nurses Past Chair, Indiana, USA |
| Wendy Rau, MSN, BA, RN | Director of Health Services, Lincoln Public Schools, Past NASN Board of Directors, Nebraska, USA |
| Debra Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN | Executive Director, Indiana Association of School Nurses, Indiana, USA |
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nasn, where authors will be required to set up an online account in the SAGETrack system powered by ScholarOne. Follow the step-by-step instructions on the site for the uploading of all manuscript files. Average time from submission to first decision: 14 days.
Questions regarding manuscripts can be directed to the editor:
Cynthia Galemore, Editor, NASN School Nurse
e-mail: cgalemore@nasn.org
phone: (913) 284-3460
File Downloads:
- NASN Style Guide for Authors
- Sample Manuscript Submission
- NASN Permission to Reprint Form
- NASN Audio-Visual Likeness Release Form
- Photos and illustrations. Acceptable file formats include TIFF, EPS, JPEG, and press-ready PDF. Submit images in roughly the same size they should appear in print, at high resolution (at least 300 dots per inch [dpi]).
- Line art (charts, graphs, maps, and line graphics). Submit original line art in the same program it was created (such as MS Word or Excel for graphs). Scanned line-based artwork should be submitted at 900 dpi, in roughly the size they will appear in print.
- Written permission from the copyright holder to use nonoriginal material (including any photographs, images, figures or tables, or quotations exceeding 100 words) must be submitted with the manuscript, and acknowledgment must be given to the original source of the copyrighted material in the manuscript. You may download and submit the NASN Permission to Reprint Form for this purpose.
- Identifying information regarding a person featured in an article, including recognizable photos or voice recordings, should be removed from the manuscript or written informed consent from the person obtained. For images and recordings, submit a signed copy of the NASN Audio-Visual Likeness Release Form.
- Title page with biographical statement and any acknowledgments
- Abstract and keywords
- Main text and references (each reference cited in the article and formatted in APA style)
- Figures and tables (post each image/table in a separate file online, provide a short title or caption, and make sure each is mentioned in text)
- Care Coordination
- Leadership
- Public Health
- Quality Improvement
- Standards of Practice
Introduction and Disclosure Statement
The editor will do what is necessary to prepare the article for publication—including changes in title, grammar, and format to conform to editorial usage and style. Changes may include such last-minute deletions as are necessary to meet space and format requirements.
Manuscripts are considered with the stipulation that they are submitted solely to NASN and that no part of the submission has previously appeared elsewhere. Where questions exist, authors should submit copies of material that has appeared elsewhere.
Statements and opinions expressed in the articles and communications appearing in the journal are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the editors and publisher. The editors and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material. Neither the editors nor the publisher guarantee, warrant, or endorse any product or service advertised in this publication, nor do they guarantee any claim made by the manufacturer of such product or service.
NASN School Nurse Manuscript Review Criteria:
1. The article is relevant to the practice of school nursing.
2. The article is aligned with the mission of NASN.
3. The title is descriptive of the article content.
4. The purpose of the article is clear and consistent throughout.
5. Content is evidence-based.
6. Grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and sequencing are precise, accurate, and written according to journal style guidelines (see below).
7. Tables and figures enhance understanding of the content.
8. Ethics are maintained.
9. References are current (preferably within past 5 years); from peer-reviewed journals and other professionally acceptable sources; are multidisciplinary, when appropriate; and follow APA style (6th edition, 2009).
10. In-text reference citations are included.
11. Author biographical information is included and follows specified format. See the Sample Manuscript Submission.
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts submitted to NASN must be prepared as described in the guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition (APA style; APA, August 2009). For an online tutorial of APA style basics, go to the tutorial at: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx. For a short summary of APA points with examples, download the NASN Style Guide for Authors.All manuscripts must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word file format (*.doc files). Please do not attempt to mimic the format of the typeset newsletter. Manuscript text should be in 12-point Times New Roman font, double spaced, with 1-inch margins on all sides. See the Sample Manuscript Submission. Each image should be numbered (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.) in order as it appears in text, with instructions in the body of the manuscript on where it should be placed.
12. Length. For a Featured Article, approximately 1,500 to 3,000 words (~4 pages) in the aforementioned format. Articles that are over the 3,000-word limit must be discussed with the editor before submission. Regular Article submissions should be approximately 750 to 1,500 words (~2 pages) in the aforementioned format.
13. Order. Submissions should be arranged into the following sections: (1) title page, including author information and keywords; (2) main document, consisting of all text-based material, including abstract (if needed), article text, and any references, figure captions (submit any figures themselves separately; see the Graphics and Tables section below), tables, and sidebar text; and (3) artwork, images, and photographs.
14. Title Page. On the title page include: (1) the full title of the article; (2) authors’ full names, arranged in the order they should appear in print; (3) academic degrees and institutional affiliation of all authors; (4) contact information for the corresponding author (e-mail, phone, and mailing address); and (5) five to six keywords to facilitate online searches for the topics covered in your article. At the bottom of the page, include a one- to two-sentence biographical statement for each author and list any acknowledgments and funding information related to the article.
15. Main document layout. The main document file should consist of text-based elements only: the body of your article as well as any references. Tables and table captions, and figure captions/descriptions should be submitted as separate documents. Be sure you refer to each table and figure you submit in the body of your manuscript (ex: "for more information ... , see Table 2"), and indicate placement with brackets as follows: [Insert Table 1 about here.] The bracketed text will not appear in the article, but will serve as a placeholder for formatting. When preparing your paper, the fewer layout specifications (such as multiple columns, font changes, type size, page parameters, etc.) the better. You should not mimic the pages of publication in which your paper will be published.
16. References. All references should be formatted in APA style (APA, 2009). Refer to examples in the NASN Style Guide.
Graphics and Tables
Artwork includes charts and graphs, maps, photographs, figures, and line art. Images should be easily readable, clear, and neat; color images are preferred. Number artwork files consecutively in the order the images should appear within the article (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.) and submit each image as a separate file.
Tables. Statistics, facts, and resource lists should be submitted in table format for easier reading. Submit tables in an editable format such as Microsoft Word or Excel-based tables. Tables should be submitted as separate document files; multiple tables should be numbered in order as they appear within the article. Include brief descriptive captions for each. All tables will be reformatted and typeset in the journal’s table style.
Permission to Reprint Copyrighted Material
It is the author’s responsibility to submit written permission and releases for materials where needed. Because the process of obtaining permission can be time consuming, we highly recommended that authors submit any necessary documentation with their manuscript. No article will be published in NASN without all required permissions.
Conflict of Interest
It is the author’s responsibility to disclose any potential conflict of interest regarding the manuscript, as specified on the Contributor Publishing Agreement which authors sign upon manuscript acceptance (see below). Additionally, for any photographs of people, identifying features should be removed or informed consent from each recognizable individual will be required.
Peer Review Policy
NASN School Nurse adheres to a rigorous double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties.
Funding
To comply with the guidance for Research Funders, Authors and Publishers issued by the Research Information Network (RIN), NASN School Nurse additionally requires all Authors to acknowledge their funding in a consistent fashion under a separate heading. Please visit Funding Acknowledgements on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway to confirm the format of the acknowledgment text in the event of funding or state in your acknowledgments that: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Authorship
Papers should only be submitted for consideration once consent is given by all contributing authors. Those submitting papers should carefully check that all those whose work contributed to the paper are acknowledged as contributing authors.
The list of authors should include all those who can legitimately claim authorship. This is all those who:
(i) made a substantial contribution to the concept and design, acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data,
(ii) drafted the article or revised it critically for important intellectual content,
(iii) approved the version to be published.
Please refer to the ICMJE Authorship guidelines at http://www.icmje.org/ethical_1author.html
Acknowledgements
Any acknowledgements should appear first at the end of your article prior to your Declaration of Conflicting Interests (if applicable), any notes and your References.
All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in an ‘Acknowledgements’ section. Examples of those who might be acknowledged include a person who provided purely technical help, writing assistance, or a department chair who provided only general support. Authors should disclose whether they had any writing assistance and identify the entity that paid for this assistance.
Copyright Agreement
Authors of accepted manuscripts are required to sign an electronic Contributor Publishing Agreement. Upon acceptance, authors will be instructed on how to sign and submit an agreement online.
Page Proofs
After an article’s layout has been determined and it has been typeset, a set of page proofs in PDF format will be e-mailed to the corresponding author. If there are any outstanding queries found at copyediting, they will be included in a cover sheet at the beginning of the file. Authors should review the proofs and submit minor revisions by the due date given. Note: Major corrections and changes after an article has been typeset are time consuming and difficult, and they may affect the overall layout. To ensure timely publication, keep revisions to a minimum and do not introduce substantial new material at this stage.
Author's Checklist
Call for Papers
THEMES:
The NASN School Nurse requests feature articles for the 2016 issues matched to one or more practice components aligned with the five principles of the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice: