About The School Nurses Association Of North Carolina
The School Nurses Association of North Carolina, or SNANC as it is frequently called, can be best understood by analyzing its mission statement:
Mission Statement
“The School Nurse Association of North Carolina exists to support professional school nurses in the promotion of optimal student health and success”.
What we can see by this mission statement is that the School Nurses Association of North Carolina is a professional organization of school nurses who operate specifically in the state of North Carolina and who exist in order to ensure that the quality of school nursing in their region stays at a high level and that the best interests of all of its member are met where possible.
Member Benefits
There are a number of benefits involved in being a member of the School Nurses Association of North Carolina. Most professional organizations of this kind offer benefits to their members in order to inspire them to join, thereby improving their membership numbers, but also improving the profession in general through the many educational and other opportunities offered. The primary benefits of belonging to the School Nurses Association of North Carolina are as follows:
As a member of the School Nurses Association of North Carolina you will receive by e-mail or snail-mail a quarterly subscription to The School Nurse Advocate. This is an extremely useful publication to have access to as it informs you regarding news, legislation, continuing education opportunities, and events related to school health. The best way to ensure that your skills and knowledge are up to date is by reading what skills and knowledge are expected of you.
Members of the School Nurses Association of North Carolina are offered regional Continuing Education Programs on topics pertinent to school nursing. Continuing education is a compulsory aspect of seeking re-licensure. Through the School Nurses Association of North Carolina you will be in a position to complete your continuing education in subjects that are actually directly related to your field and which will give you an edge in your profession.
If you are extremely interested in studying to be a school, nurse but you don’t have the funds to do so, you may be eligible for a scholarship opportunity offered by the School Nurses Association of North Carolina if you meet the requirements. SNANC has established the Marilyn H. Asay Scholarship for School Nurse Leadership. The purpose is to enhance the clinical practice and leadership skills of school nurses in North Carolina through ongoing education to maximize the health and well being of the state’s school age children and adolescents.
There are also a number of opportunities for recognition through the School Nurses Association of North Carolina if you stand out from the crowd. For example, members are eligible to receive the School Nurse of the Year Award and the School Nurse Administrator of the Year, presented annually by SNANC if they have performed beyond the call of duty and if they meet the requirements for the award.
As a member of the School Nurses Association of North Carolina you will be eligible to attend SNANC regional and state business meetings. These meetings provide networking opportunities, information on clinical, legal, legislative, and ethical issues facing North Carolina school nurses. Networking is an important way to be build your skill set and knowledge base, as well as an important way to socialize with other sin your profession and increase your career opportunities. The information provided at these business meetings is extremely useful in keeping up to date with the profession.
Members have opportunities for leadership and professional growth in SNANC. Interested members can become regional and/or state officers as well as committee leaders. Members are encouraged to write articles for The School Nurse Advocate and to make presentations at SNANC conferences.
Through the School Nurses Association of North Carolina members are also adequately represented and their concerns are voiced through SNANC’s officers to DPI, the state legislature, NCNA, as well as through SNANC’s affiliation with the National Association of School Nurses. This level of advocacy allows you to actively work towards making the necessary changes within the profession.
The School Nurses Association of North Carolina supports a lobbyist at the Legislature. SNANC’s lobbyist works long hours keeping SNANC’s membership informed of legislation that impacts school nursing practice.
The School Nurses Association of North Carolina offers an e-mail based discussion list or list serve which is used for communicating and networking among members. Membership on the list is reserved for SNANC members, meaning that as a member of School Nurses Association of North Carolina you will have an edge over school nurses who are not members.
Awards
For school nurses who have really stood out and who deserve special recognition, the School Nurses Association of North Carolina offers a number of awards, including the following:
- School Nurse of the Year
- School Nurse Administrator of the Year
- Friend of School Health Award
- Marilyn H. Asay Scholarship Fund
In order to find out more about these awards you will need to contact the association directly.
Events
There are a number of events hosted by the School Nurses Association of North Carolina. The current upcoming events are:
Mon Oct 22
Certification Exam Help
Wed Oct 31 @08:00 –
Pediatric Boot camp
Fri Nov 02 @08:00 –
Northwest Region SNANC Meeting
Fri Nov 02 @09:00 – 03:00PM
Central Region SNANC Meeting
Thu Nov 15 @08:00 – 03:00PM
School Nurse Certification: Exam Preparation
Fri Nov 16 @08:00 – 03:00PM
School Nurse Certification: Exam Preparation
In order to find out more about upcoming events, please visit the association’s website.
Regions
The School Nurses Association of North Carolina is split up into 6 different regions. Here are the contact details that you will need to get hold of the key players in each region of North Carolina:
Northeast Region
Counties in Region
Pitt, Greene, Lenoir, Craven, Jones, Pamilco, Bearfort, Hyde, Dare, Tyrrell, Washington, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquntank, Camden, and Currituck. (Carteret in Regional by request)
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Casey Spear, RN, MSN, NCSN
Casey.Spear@dhhs.nc.gov
252-339-3009
Regional Officers
Co-Presidents
Nicole Sugg
nsugg@lenoir.k12.nc.us Lenoir County
Kathy Dail
kathydail@greene.k12.nc.us Greene County
Secretary (2)
Christie Hardy
christie.hardy@jones.nc.gov Jones County
Jenny Hawkins
Jennifer.Hawkins@jones.nc.gov Jones County
Treasurer
Charla Holbrook
cholbrook@pcmh.com
Nominations
Terri Joyner
tljoyner@pcmh.com
Membership
Annie Lee
alee@pcmh.com
Legislative
Gloria Rose
grose@pcmh.com
Practice/Standards
Kathy Dail
kathydail@greene.k12.nc.us Greene County
Central Region
Counties in Region
Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Wake, Warren, Wilson, Vance
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Ann Nichols
Ann.Nichols@dhhs.nc.gov
SNANC Central Region Officers / Committee Chairs
President
Liz Newlin
Wake County SRC
Elizabeth.Newlin@wakegov.com
Secretary
Lisa Atkinson
Wake County
Lisa.Atkinson@co.wake.nc.us
Secretary
Jill Clark
Wake County
Jill.Clark@co.wake.nc.us
Treasurer
Heidi Baird
Wake County
Heidi.Baird@wakegov.com
Programs/Continuing Education
Cheryl Blake
Trinity School
cblake@trinityschoolnc.org
Judy Rodocker
Cary Academy
Judy_Rodocker@caryacademy.org
Marketing/Hospitality
Jessica Broderick
Wake County
Jessica.Broderick@wakegov.com
Membership
Shannon Pointer
Person County
pointers@person.k12.nc.us
Nominations/Marilyn Asay Scholarship
Susan Mann
Wake County
Susan.Mann@wakegov.com
Legislative
Celest Long
Warren County
celong@wcsk12.org
Standards/Practice
Claudia Vepraskas
Wake County
cvepraskas@wcpss.net
Southeast Region
Counties in Region
Harnett, Johnston, Wayne, Hoke, Sampson, Duplin, Onslow, Craven, Carteret, Scotland, Robeson, Bladen, Pender, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover, and Cumberland
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Muriel Overman
Muriel.overman@dhhs.nc.gov
Regional Officers
President
Marilyn J. Sanderson
Marilyn.sanderson@robeson.k12.nc.us
Secretaries
Tammy Locklear
Tammy.Locklear@robeson.k12.nc.us
Sandra Tramel
Sandra.Tramel@robeson.k12.nc.us
Treasurer
Barbara Graham
barbaragraham@wcps.org
Membership
Lynn Parker
lynnparker@johnston.k12.nc.us
Legislative
Lynn Parker
lynnparker@johnston.k12.nc.us
Jennifer Hall
Jehall16@yahoo.com
Standards/Practice
Retha Ginn
rethaginn@wcps.org
Continuing Education
Janet Gray
jgray@whiteville.k12.nc.us
Southwest Region
Counties in Region
Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Richmond, Rowan, Stanley, and Union
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Lucy Heffelfinger
lucy.heffelfinger@dhhs.nc.gov
Regional Officers:
President
Nancy Collins
collins@rss.k12.nc.us
Rowan Salisbury Schools
rcollins5900@carolina.rr.com
Secretary
(1) Sally Pruden
Sally.Pruden@carolinashealthcare.org
(2) Julie Golonka
Julia.golonka@carolinashealthcare.org
Treasurer
Melissa Owens
Mcowens@gaston.k12.nc.us
Regional Chairpersons
Continuing Education
(1) Rhonda Stikekeather
rhondast@catwbacountync.gov
(2) Jennifer Lindsay
jlindsay@catawbacountync.gov
Legislative
Debra Carpenter
Debra.carpenter@ucps.k12.nc.us
Marketing
Amy McAteer Jones
Amy.mcateerjones@ucps.k12.nc.us
Membership
Hazel Dawkins
hdawkins@carolinashealthcare.org
Betty Zusin
betty.zusin@carolinashealthcare.org
Northwest Region
Counties in Region
Alleghany, Ashe, Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Watauga, and Wilkes
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Amy Quesinberry – amy.quesinberry@ncmail.net
Regional Officers:
President
Susan Hawks
shawks@co.guilford.nc.us
Secretary
Penny Stewart
p1stewart@randolph.k12.nc.us
Treasurer
Beth Jaekle
bhjaekle@att.net
Continuing Education
Diane Rocker
diane.rocker@orange.k12.nc.us
Marketing
Livi Shepherd Gray
lgray@co.guilford.nc.us
Legislative
Debra White
whited2@gcsnc.com
Standards/Practice
Leigh McFalls
leigh.mcfalls@orange.k12.nc.us
West Region
Counties in Region
Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Macon, Haywood, Buncombe, Avery, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, Mitchell, Jackson, Yancey, Caldwell, Burke, Madison, McDowell, and Transylvania
Regional School Nurse Consultant
Eileen Benson
Eileen.benson@ncmail.net
Regional Officers
Co-Presidents:
Lynda Craig
charleslyndacraig@verizon.net
Pat Silver
psilver@mcsnc.org
Secretary
Debbie Gilbert, Polk County
dgilbert@polk.k12.nc.us
Joining the School Nurses Association of North Carolina comes with many benefits, not least of which is the fact that your resume will be greatly improved by virtue of your membership. This shows employers that you are willing to go the extra mile to improve your skills in the field of school nursing. For more information please visit the association’s website (references below).
