1998 The Alpha Scholarship Fund was established to help a deserving Burlington County Nurse that was going for certification, but is now open to Burlington County residents going for any degree or certification in Nursing.

1998  The first Burlington County School Nurse website was started and maintained until our webmaster, Mary Beth Myers founded E-Board. Currently we are now extremely fortunate to have a wonderful and extremely informative site thanks to Marguerite Phillips.

1999 July 1st Senate Bill 168 was signed into law as PL 1999-chapter 153 18A:40-3.2 "The Certified School Nurses Law". ftp://www.njleg.state.nj.us/19981999/AL99/153_.PDF

2000 MaryAnn Bacon and Shirley Platt (RVH) saved a students life with AED. 

Barbara Milloy (Tabernacle) saved a child's life administering glucagon in a timely fashion.

2001 Marilyn Kent's (BCSNA and School Health Co-coordinator for the DOE) dream of a School Health Services Guidelines comes to fruition in October.  BCSNA involved in the venture were Barbara Caruso, Judy Kiernan and Barbara Ruggue.

2003 National School Nurse Day was changed from the 4th Wednesday in January to the 2nd Wednesday in May.

2003 Burlington County School Nurses Association celebrates its 50th Anniversary. 

2003 Judith Kiernan (past president of BCSNA and NJSSNA) is selected as The Burlington County School Nurse of the Year and New Jersey School Nurse of the year placing her in the top three in the Nation.

2007 Barbara Caruso saves child from choking with Heimlick maneuver

2013 BCSNA Celebrates 60th Anniversary (1953-2013)

2013 MaryAnn Bacon (RVH) is elected as President of NJSSNA

Respectfully submitted by Barbara A. Caruso RN, BA,  Med -Medford Township Schools 1981-2008

Any changes or additions please contact: Marguerite Phillips BCSNA Website Technology  mphillips2@burlington-nj.net