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School nurses are often critical of their school systems and school stakeholders for not celebrating them more, for not recognizing what they bring to the table, and for sometimes forgetting them. Yet, many opportunities to honor and elevate the visibility of their fellow school nurses are squandered.

Many of the recognitions for school nurses across the country pass by without nominations. Each of the state affiliates are asked to honor excellence in nursing by submitting nominees for a state School Nurse of the Year and a state School Nurse Administrator of the Year, and many years of those awards in numerous states have no nominees (NASN, 2022a). The National Association of School Nurses annually offers significant national distinctions for an outstanding school nurse administrator, educator, private and parochial school nurse and special-needs school nurse (NASN, 2022c). Yet many years the honors are not awarded due to lack of candidates. The National Academy of School Nurses inducts Fellows. The Fellow designation is the most prestigious tribute in school nursing signifying superior achievements and enduring contributions to the profession and association. However, in its 25-year history, 16 states have never had an exemplary school nurse so honored, and another 14 states have only ever had one school nurse inducted as a Fellow (NASN, 2022b).

School nurses are also eligible for community awards given by school districts and health care systems. The American Academy of Nursing, the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau, the American School Health Association, the American Public Health Association honor nurses from across the spectrum of specialties for awards annually. School nurses deserve to be made visible, nominated, and honored in broader health, education, and nursing arenas.

School nurses have served school children, families and their school communities with competence, generosity, and respect for 120 years. In the last two years, school nurses performed double duty. They have operated in their typical school nurse roles as well as filling the gap in public health services to keep children, staff, and their entire communities safe and healthy. Many are demoralized, burnt out, and grieving lost family and neighbors (Bergren, 2021). Recognition communicates that we value our peers and their work (Eddy et al., 2021). Recognition combats burnout, compassion fatigue, improves performance and engagement, and motivates others around them (Eddy et al., 2021; Kelly et al., 2015). Distinguishing the contributions of school nurses this year is more important than ever.

The National Association of School Nurses devotes countless hours to promoting the role of the school nurse as key to child health and education to the media, national health and education associations, partners, stakeholders, and federal legislators (Bergren, 2011). When we recognize those who are the best in our specialty, we signal to their local, state, and national groups that awardees represent school nursing and should be invited to the table. Awards and honors open doors for our champions and elevate the entire specialty.

Nominating our peers for awards communicates to them, better than they know it themselves, that they do great things. And when we express our confidence and admiration for rising stars, when we demonstrate our belief that they are talented and going somewhere, it makes them even better. Let us look for ways to celebrate the best among us. Let us resolve that no award passes by without nominees this year or any year. It is good for school nurses and school nursing. The onus is on us to assure that the spotlight shines on school nurses.

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学校护士经常批评他们的学校系统和学校利益相关者，因为他们没有更多地庆祝他们，没有认识到他们带来了什么，有时甚至忘记了他们。然而，许多表彰和提升学校护士同事知名度的机会都被浪费了。

全国各地对学校护士的许多认可都没有提名就通过了。每个州附属机构都被要求通过提交年度州立学校护士和年度州立学校护士管理员的提名来表彰护理方面的卓越成就，而许多州的这些奖项中的许多年都没有提名人（NASN，2022a） . 全国学校护士协会每年都会为杰出的学校护士管理人员、教育工作者、私立和教区学校护士以及有特殊需要的学校护士提供显着的全国荣誉（NASN，2022c）。然而多年来，由于缺乏候选人，这些荣誉没有被授予。国家学校护士学院招募研究员。院士称号是学校护理领域最负盛名的荣誉，标志着卓越的成就和对该专业和协会的持久贡献。然而，在其 25 年的历史中，16 个州从未有过一位模范学校护士如此荣幸，另外 14 个州只有一名学校护士被选为研究员（NASN，2022b）。

学校护士也有资格获得学区和医疗保健系统给予的社区奖励。美国护理学会、美国护士协会、Sigma Theta Tau、美国学校健康协会、美国公共卫生协会每年都会向来自各个专业领域的护士颁奖。学校护士应该在更广泛的健康、教育和护理领域受到关注、提名和表彰。

120 年来，学校护士以能力、慷慨和尊重为学童、家庭及其学校社区服务。在过去的两年里，学校护士履行了双重职责。他们以典型的学校护士角色运作，并填补公共卫生服务的空白，以确保儿童、工作人员及其整个社区的安全和健康。许多人士气低落、精疲力竭，并为失去的家人和邻居感到悲伤（Bergren，2021 年）。认可表明我们重视同龄人和他们的工作（Eddy 等人，2021 年）。认可可以对抗倦怠、同情疲劳、提高绩效和参与度，并激励周围的其他人（Eddy 等人，2021 年；Kelly 等人，2015 年））。今年区分学校护士的贡献比以往任何时候都更加重要。

全国学校护士协会投入了无数个小时，向媒体、国家健康和教育协会、合作伙伴、利益相关者和联邦立法者宣传学校护士作为儿童健康和教育关键的作用（Bergren，2011 年）。当我们认可那些在我们的专业中最优秀的人时，我们会向他们的地方、州和国家团体发出信号，获奖者代表学校护理，应该被邀请参加会议。奖项和荣誉为我们的冠军打开了大门，提升了整个专业。

提名我们的同行获得奖项比他们自己更清楚地传达给他们的是，他们做了伟大的事情。当我们表达对冉冉升起的新星的信心和钦佩时，当我们表明我们相信他们有才华并会有所作为时，这会让他们变得更好。让我们寻找方法来庆祝我们当中最优秀的人。让我们下定决心，今年或任何一年都没有提名者，任何奖项都会过去。它对学校护士和学校护理有好处。我们有责任确保聚光灯照在学校护士身上。