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SAVE THE DATE
OSHNA CONFERENE
March 25-28 2023
BRUSSELS BELGIIUM
OSHNA CONFERENE
March 25-28 2023
BRUSSELS BELGIIUM
SY21/22 School Nurse of the Year
Ms Jennifer Green
Jennifer Green has been selected as the Overseas School Health Nurses Association (OSHNA) school nurse of the year. Ms. Green is employed by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) and works with U.S. military connected middle and high school students in Misawa, Japan. Currently she holds a both a BSN and a BS with plans to graduate from Western Governors University with a master’s in health leadership later this year.
Throughout the school year, Ms. Green presented educational material to students and staff regarding COVID-19. She also coordinated with the local immunization clinic to provide COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the school and collaborated with the public health department COVID-19 cell in contact tracing for her school.
Ms. Green implemented education opportunities such as “Toilet Talk”, a monthly educational newsletter that is hung in the bathrooms providing education on pertinent topics for teenagers recognizing it was an opportune time to garner undivided attention. She coordinated with local providers gaining the trust of parents to create educational series addressing sexual health, sexual assault, sugar & fat intake, and helmet & concussion education. She was instrumental in providing educational support and locating outreach options for the school Gay Straight Alliance club.
Leadership is something Ms. Green excels at in her school. She has taken on chair roles such as Crisis Team, PPS Services and COVID Committee. Schools in her district have relied on her to assist in training, education and support of new school nurses. Other disciplines in the district rely on her knowledge as a school nurse leader for guidance with policy and procedures related to school nursing. Ms. Green also provided leadership and support as the OSHNA Parliamentarian for a couple of years.
Throughout the school year, Ms. Green presented educational material to students and staff regarding COVID-19. She also coordinated with the local immunization clinic to provide COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the school and collaborated with the public health department COVID-19 cell in contact tracing for her school.
Ms. Green implemented education opportunities such as “Toilet Talk”, a monthly educational newsletter that is hung in the bathrooms providing education on pertinent topics for teenagers recognizing it was an opportune time to garner undivided attention. She coordinated with local providers gaining the trust of parents to create educational series addressing sexual health, sexual assault, sugar & fat intake, and helmet & concussion education. She was instrumental in providing educational support and locating outreach options for the school Gay Straight Alliance club.
Leadership is something Ms. Green excels at in her school. She has taken on chair roles such as Crisis Team, PPS Services and COVID Committee. Schools in her district have relied on her to assist in training, education and support of new school nurses. Other disciplines in the district rely on her knowledge as a school nurse leader for guidance with policy and procedures related to school nursing. Ms. Green also provided leadership and support as the OSHNA Parliamentarian for a couple of years.
