No Masks in Class: Many ACHNE members are working in states that have banned mask mandates on college campuses, as well as vaccination or reporting vaccination status requirements. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on professors in Georgia who were defying these orders, requiring masks in their classes. Others have requested students wear masks, describing their own or their family members’ health issues that put them at high risk. Still others have resigned rather than teach in what they see as an unsafe environment. If you work in one of these states, have you been successful in having students wear masks in your class? How did you go about it? Tell your story on the ACHNE Facebook page.
Pandemic Teaching Resources: We are all including the pandemic in our courses, and this is not unique to community health nursing. Northeastern University has put many resources online for teaching about the pandemic. The materials are free to use and cover diverse topics, including literature and writing, religion, statistics, and economics. Community health is included in the modules, with titles such as, “COVID-19 Pandemic in Prisons and Jails” and “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Domestic Violence.” Modules contain a list of readings, discussion questions, and a potential assignment.
Share your research: The International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research has a unique opportunity to share your research. The “One Minute Wash-up” is a platform to condense your research to a one-minute summary, including your research question, the participants, and findings. It should include one lesson from your research that will inform future practice or future research. Full guidance is available on the ICCHNR website.