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DeSisto, Marie C.
Cambridge College School of Education
School nursing - legal and ethics and leadership
National Association of School Nurses (NASN) MA director and member of the Finance Committee. I am a member of the Advisory Board for the BU School Health Institute. Member of the MA Immunization Initiative.
Legal Responsibilities & Ethical Issues for School Nurses
MSN - Regis College
BSN - Northeastern University
Professional credentials
- RN
- DESE School Nurse and School Administrator licenses
School nurses keep all students healthy, safe and ready to learn so that they can achieve.
- Massachusetts School Nurse Organization
- Waltham Public Schools
- Framingham Public Schools
- MA School Nurse Administrator of the Year
- NASN Research Poster Award
- Waltham School Committee recognition for Service (2013)
DeSisto, M. C. & Pennington, N. (2012). Expanding leadership skills with theory. In C. Cosante (Ed.), School nurse administrator: Leadership and management (pp. 57-79). Silver Springs, MD: NASN
Wang, L.Y., Vernon-Smiley, M., Gapinski, M.A., DeSisto, M., Maughan, E. & Sheetz, A. (2014). Cost-benefit study of school nursing services. JAMA Pediatrics, doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.544
DeSisto, M.C., & O’Brien, M.J. (2013). Advocating for access to evidence for evidence-based practice in school health. NASN School Nurse, 28 (3). 147-150
- Section 504 at the School Law 16th Annual Conference
- Level 2: Enhancing Your Health Office Management Skills
- Section 504 for school nurses at the MSNO Conference 2015.
- Massachusetts School Nurse Organization (MSNO)
- National School Nurse Organization
- Massachusetts School Nurse Research Network (MSNRN)