The Journal of School Nursing-SAGE Writing Awards.

As the Annual Conference of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) approaches, it is time to announce The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) and SAGE Writing Award winners. The two awards recognize publishing development within the school nursing community and also the expertise of scholars who publish in The JOSN. The awards were developed to recognize excellence in writing and to promote publishing in The JOSN. NASN provides free registration to the NASN Annual Conference, at which time recipients will receive a certificate recognizing their achievement. SAGE Publishing provides a US$500 award to each of the winners who are encouraged to use the monetary award for expenses incurred to attend the NASN Annual Conference. The conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from June 24 to 27, 2015, at the Downtown Marriott Hotel. Writing awards offer important recognition of authors and offer readers a more personal glimpse of the authors. The JOSN SAGE First Publication Award recognizes writing excellence of a first-time school nurse author. The selected manuscript is judged on the basis of its contribution to thought and or practice in school nursing and the writing clarity of the submission. She has a baccalaureate in nursing (BSN), a master of science of nursing (MSN) as a certified registered nurse practitioner, and her doctor of nursing practice from the University of Pittsburgh. She has been a certified school nurse for 26 years. Dr. Allison has worked as a school nurse practitioner for the Pittsburgh Public Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for all of her 26 years of school nursing practice. The Pittsburgh Public Schools is an urban district with 54 schools and a total enrollment of over 25,500 students. She is an adjunct assistant professor of Health Promotion and Development at the University of Pittsburgh where she lectures on School Nursing Overview and Pre-participation Sport Physical Examination. She holds membership in many professional organizations and is a board member of Three Rivers National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and serves as a School Nurse Liaison. She has mentored undergraduate nursing students, nurse practitioner students, and nurses getting their school nurse certifications from several local universities. Dr. Allison has a great love for the children and staff she has the privilege of serving. She has a home in Pitts-burgh, which she shares with her father and her dogs. She has been a lifelong single and considers her 10 nieces and …