As an association, ASNC belongs to a number of other nursing and school health organizations. Members of the association attend meetings of these organizations regularly and report back to the ASNC executive board. Return to Top Definition of School Nursing School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well being, academic success and life-long achievement of students. The following definition of a school nurse was published in the September 1996 NASN Newsletter and has also made the rounds on the school nurse list serve. A school nurse is like an encyclopedia in a school.
Most students find it informative and full of useful material.
Some students refer to it daily, weekly, or several times during the school year. Most students know where it is kept and its availability. Other students have difficulty locating it. A few students prefer not to use it except in an emergency, then they learn to treasure it. Some of the school faculty seem to be proud to have this book in their collection and refer to it often, while others consider it just another book.