2010 IASN Annual Conference Report

October 22 & 23, 2010

Northeastern Division is the host and planner for the 2010 IASN Annual Conference.  The Conference will be held at the Marriott Chicago Northwest in Hoffman Estates on October 22^nd & 23^rd.  The conference center is on the northwest corner of I-90 and Rt. 59.  It is easy to get to and visible from the highway.  The conference program will be offered on Friday evening and all day Saturday.  We continue to work on securing presenters.  The local area offers many great entertainment, dining and recreational attractions.  Our hope is that attendees will bring their families.  There will be plenty to keep spouses and children entertained during the conference program.  All attendees should plan to stay Saturday evening and Sunday to enjoy some much deserved leisure to balance out the conference.  Can you guess the theme?  Stay tuned for more information.

Interested Exhibitors should contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is conducting two autism and genetics research studies headed by Dr. Edwin Cook, a leading researcher in the field, at the Institute for Juvenile Research.

We are currently recruiting subjects.  The brochures attached describe each study in more detail.  I thought that this would be a great place for us to connect with interested families.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like hard copies of the brochures.  You can reach me via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 312-413-9061.

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ACE Brochure CURRENT.pdf

Recommendation from Illinois Association of School Nurses

Regarding H1N1 Influenza

The Illinois Association of School Nurses recognizes the school nurse as the front line public health expert in the school setting. As school districts develop policies and procedures regarding pandemic influenza such as H1N1, the certified school nurse plays a vital role in this process, and serves as the liaison between the school district and all community health agencies. IASN supports recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Association of School Nurses (NASN), and local health departments. NASN and the CDC send out information frequently and updates will be sent via the IASN list serve.

The link to CDC is on the IASN web page under links.

IASN Executive Committee

August, 2009

This statement is new and will be on the Resolutions site.

Sue Voss and Paula Lichtenstein are NASN trainers for the "Managing Asthma Triggers Program" This program covers various topics including asthma triggers, indoor air quality in schools, managing asthma, and prevention strategies.

This program is a FREE presentation for any school nurse group. Each attendee will receive a book of materials and 3.4 CNE's and possible CPDU's. The program is 3 1/2 hours. If you are interested in having this program, please contact either Sue Voss 847-352-2747 -- email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Paula Lichtenstein 847-697-2277 --email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Contact Sue or Paula soon to reserve a date for this informative program.

As members join or rejoin IASN, they are added to the list serve.  Soon all members will be on the list serve to receive information.  After you are registered you send a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and your fellow members will receive your message.

To receive the Illinois Poison Center's newsletter 'Poison Prevention' sign up at www.IllinoisPoisonCenter.org The newsletter will give you news, announcements and safety tips from the poison specialists via e-mail.