OSHNA SCHOOL NURSE OF THE YEAR 2021:
CHARLOTTE GEEHRENG, RN,
BSN, MHA
BRUSSELS AMERICAN SCHOOL
Charlotte Geehreng is described as an energetic person who is viewed as the “central hub” in her school offering stability, connection and engagement with not only her students and staff, but with key community stakeholders as well. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing along with a Masters of Health Administration from the University of Cincinnati. As a nurse in the U.S. Air Force, she worked in the emergency room, telemetry, same-day care, neonatal intensive care and flight nursing. Currently she is employed fulltime for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) as a school nurse at the Brussels American School in Brussels, Belgium serving students from prekindergarten through the twelfth grade for the last three years. Prior to that she spent five years working as a substitute school nurse. She has taken on leadership roles in her school such as the Crisis Management Team Chair, The Student Support Team Chair, and the 504 Chair.
Nurse Geehreng, as her staff and students refer to her, is at the helm of many of the school’s customer-centered school reforms resulting in optimal COVID communication plan. Actions taken include expanding the school’s Facebook presence, deploying DoDEA AtHOC (an emergency response system), hosting principal-parent monthly coffee meetings, forming international-family-focused meetings, and launching an internal Resource Management Site along with activating a Community/School Parent Portal to integrate school-related information into one site.
Charlotte has volunteered with the Girl Scouts for many years, served as the school Parent Teacher Organization President, and provides Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training for the American Red Cross. Coaching the Girls Varsity Soccer allows her opportunities to incorporate her holistic nursing skills supporting students mentally, physically and spiritually. She is also a member of the Overseas School Health Nurses Association.
Nurse Geehreng, as her staff and students refer to her, is at the helm of many of the school’s customer-centered school reforms resulting in optimal COVID communication plan. Actions taken include expanding the school’s Facebook presence, deploying DoDEA AtHOC (an emergency response system), hosting principal-parent monthly coffee meetings, forming international-family-focused meetings, and launching an internal Resource Management Site along with activating a Community/School Parent Portal to integrate school-related information into one site.
Charlotte has volunteered with the Girl Scouts for many years, served as the school Parent Teacher Organization President, and provides Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training for the American Red Cross. Coaching the Girls Varsity Soccer allows her opportunities to incorporate her holistic nursing skills supporting students mentally, physically and spiritually. She is also a member of the Overseas School Health Nurses Association.
OSHNA Member
NCSN Certification Award Recipient
Miyoung Cho, BSN, RN, NCSN
Seoul American Elementary School
Seoul, Korea
Congratulations to Miyoung Cho for earning her National Certification in School Nursing!
The Nationally Certified School Nurse credential reflects competence and professionalism. To earn the NCSN a nurse must demonstrate a high level of education, clinical practice experience and knowledge. The rigorous credentialling sets the professional standard for school nursing.
As an OSHNA Member, Miyoung received a check for $100 toward the cost of her certification.
"What, exactly, does a School Nurse do?"
from Laura Bauernfeind, OSHNA President 1987
from Laura Bauernfeind, OSHNA President 1987
U.S. Licensed School Nurses Working in an International Setting
Julie Hudson, MSN, RN, NCSN
Nancy Smith Tsurumaki, MSN, RN, NCSN
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Abstract
There are many similarities between school nursing abroad and school nursing in the United States. However, there are also some major differences in school governance, parents, students, school dynamics, and school personnel. This article offers insights from two nurses working overseas in Japan as school nurses, one at a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school in Okinawa and one in an international school in Tokyo. The authors offer an overview comparison of these types of overseas schools in areas such as history; funding and governance; and families. They present student challenges and experiences encountered while providing school nursing overseas. Implications for practice are offered in the context of working with Third Culture Kids, or those students who return to schools in the United States after an international experience that, even if positive, may affect their reintegration into American culture. Citation: Hudson, J., Tsurumaki, N.S., (September 30, 2017) "U.S. Licensed School Nurses Working in an International Setting" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in NursingVol. 22, No. 3, Manuscript 5. |