The South Dakota School Nurses Association is committed to helping raise awareness about the seriousness of meningococcal disease and the importance of vaccination for preteens and teens, which is why we have joined the National Association of School Nurses’ Voices of Meningitis Challenge! As school nurses, we are a trusted — and sometimes the only — source of health information for preteens and teens, who are at
greater risk of contracting meningococcal disease.
We encourage you to raise your “voice” for meningitis prevention by joining the Voices of Meningitis Challenge too! It’s simple: use the free Voices educational materials to help raise awareness about meningococcal meningitis in your school or community, and submit your effort(s) to NASN. Any school nurse who implements an activity and submits a Voices Challenge Submission Form to NASN will be recognized, and three nurses will be selected to receive a trip* to the 2012 NASN Annual Conference in San Francisco.
NASN will also provide the three states with the greatest participation in the Voices Challenge (as measured by submission forms received) with a sponsored event (up to $500) at their 2012 Annual Conference. No effort is too small to submit to NASN, and with your help, our state’s efforts can be recognized.
To learn more visit www.VoicesOfMeningitis.org or the NASN’s Voices Challenge webpage.
* Up to $2,000 to cover travel and hotel expenses for duration of meeting; ANCC regulations prohibit payment for registration fees. Originally posted on July 13, 2011.