Comparing the Number of Ill or Injured Students Who Are Released Early From School by School Nursing and Nonnursing Personnel

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 350-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda L. Wyman
Keyword(s):  
Student Outcomes ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Public School District ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Learning School ◽  
Improved Learning ◽  
Urban Public School

There is a growing demand for research linking specific educational services with positive student outcomes. Little empirical evidence exists to show that school nursing services improve student success. School attendance is one of many factors that has been associated with improved learning; school nurses can affect that factor. This study compared the number of students in a Midwest urban public school district who were dismissed from school early for illness or injury with and without interaction with a school nurse. A student sign-out and sign-in log identified the number of students who left school prior to the official dismissal time, and a school nurse activity log indicated the students who were dismissed early from school after contact with a school nurse. Analysis of these data indicates that 57% fewer students left school early with school nurse contact compared with those who left school early without such contact. The results of this study indicate school nurses may positively influence student school success by reducing avoidable early release from school for ill or injured students.

Exploring School Nurse Interventions and Health and Education Outcomes: An Integrative Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nakia C. Best ◽  
Sonda Oppewal ◽  
Debbie Travers
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Education Outcomes ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Coordination Principle ◽  
The Impact

School nurses intervene with students, parents, and school staff to advance the health and academic success of students. We conducted an integrative literature review of published research to describe the types of school nurse interventions and health and education outcome measures and to examine how school nurse interventions were linked to student outcomes. Sixty-five studies met the inclusion criteria. We used the National Association of School Nurses’ Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice to categorize school nurse interventions and health and education outcome measures. The majority of interventions were categorized under the care coordination principle, most commonly, motivational interviewing and counseling. In 17 studies, school nurse interventions were linked to improved student outcomes. Most studies (80%) were descriptive. To advance school nursing science, researchers can build on this foundation with more rigorous research methods to evaluate the impact of school nurse interventions and activities on student health and education outcomes.

The Association of School Nurse Workload With Student Health and Academic Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 105984052110129
Author(s):  
Krista Schroeder ◽  
Ally Young ◽  
Gail Adman ◽  
Ann Marie Ashmeade ◽  
Estherlyn Bonas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Office Visits ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nurse Workload

This study assessed associations between school nurse workload and student health and academic outcomes. We hypothesized that lower school nurse workload would be associated with better student outcomes, with associations being greater for members of groups who experience health disparities. Our methods entailed secondary analysis of data for New York City school students in kindergarten through 12th grade during 2015–2016 ( N = 1,080,923), using multilevel multivariate regression as the analytic approach. Results demonstrated lower school nurse workload was associated with better outcomes for student participation in asthma education but not chronic absenteeism, early dismissals, health office visits, immunization compliance, academic achievement, or overweight/obesity. Our findings suggest school nurses may influence proximal outcomes, such as participation in disease-related education, more easily than downstream outcomes, such as absenteeism or obesity. While contrary to our hypotheses, results align with the fact that school nurses deliver community-based, population health–focused care that is inherently complex, multilevel, and directly impacted by social determinants of health. Future research should explore school nurses’ perspectives on what factors influence their workload and how they can best impact student outcomes.

The Evolution of the Role of U.S. School Nurses in Adolescent Mental Health at the Individual, Community, and Systems Level: An Integrative Review

2022 ◽  
pp. 105984052110681
Author(s):  
Ashwini R. Hoskote ◽  
Emily Croce ◽  
Karen E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

School nurses are crucial to addressing adolescent mental health, yet evidence concerning their evolving role has not been synthesized to understand interventions across levels of practice (i.e., individual, community, systems). We conducted an integrative review of school nurse roles in mental health in the U.S. related to depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress. Only 18 articles were identified, published from 1970 to 2019, and primarily described school nurses practicing interventions at the individual level, yet it was unclear whether they were always evidence-based. Although mental health concerns have increased over the years, the dearth of rigorous studies made it difficult to determine the impact of school nurse interventions on student mental health outcomes and school nurses continue to feel unprepared and under supported in this area. More research is needed to establish best practices and systems to support school nursing practice in addressing mental health at all levels of practice.

scholarly journals A Review of School Nurses’ Self-Efficacy in Asthma Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen M. McCabe ◽  
Catherine McDonald ◽  
Cynthia Connolly ◽  
Terri H. Lipman
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Asthma Care ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Nursing Literature

Asthma is the most common pediatric chronic respiratory illness and has a significant influence on children’s health, school attendance, and overall school success. Despite the effect of education and training, gaps remain in understanding school nurses’ self-efficacy (SE) in asthma care. The purpose of this integrative literature review is to gain a greater understanding of school nurses’ SE in asthma care. Themes and topics in the current school nursing literature regarding SE in asthma care include the value of continuing education, educational interventions, and the use of resources in clinical practice such as the asthma action plan. This review indicates the importance of developing a greater understanding of the unique features of school nursing, the necessary resources, and the external factors that influence practice. Further research to establish a framework to evaluate how a change in practice may support school nurses’ SE and promote positive student health outcomes is needed.

Food Allergy Attitudes and Beliefs among School Nurses in an Urban Public School District

2012 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. AB133
Author(s):  
H.P. Sharma ◽  
H. Robinson ◽  
S.A. Twichell ◽  
L. Hanks ◽  
C. Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Allergy ◽  
Public School ◽  
School District ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Public School District ◽  
Urban Public School

School nurses on the ‘other’ front line

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-206
Author(s):  
Sharon White
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
The Other ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
The Impact

Sharon White discusses the recent changes to school nursing services to reflect the need for stronger risk management processes and an awareness of vulnerable groups of children and young people, as well as her admiration of school nurses as she shares personal anecdotes of the impact she has seen school nurses make to the lives of children, young people and their families

School nurses' mental health-care provision in Wales: The risk and protective factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 429-433
Author(s):  
Sally Star
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Universal Screening ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Health Care Provision ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Health Disorders

It is estimated that 10-20% of children and young people worldwide experience mental and emotional health disorders. This article will outline how Welsh school nursing services can employ universal screening to increase awareness of the risk factors involved in children's mental and emotional health disorders and suggests methods to improve individual empowerment and resilience.

School health is community health: school nursing in the early twentieth century in the USA

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-149
Author(s):  
Rima D. Apple
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
School Health ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Historical Essay ◽  
The Usa

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the evolution of school nursing in the USA in the early decades of the twentieth century, highlighting the linkages between schools and public health and the challenges nurses faced. Design/methodology/approach This historical essay examines the discussions about school nursing and school nurses’ descriptions of their work. Findings In the Progressive period, though the responsibilities of school nurse were never clearly defined, nurses quickly became accepted, respected members of the school, with few objecting to their practices. Nonetheless, nurses consistently faced financial complications that limited, and continue to limit, their effectiveness in schools and communities. Originality/value Few histories of school health have documented the critical role nurses have played and their important, although contested, position today. This paper points to the obstacles restricting the development of dynamic school nurse programs today.

School Nurse Summer Institute: A Model for Professional Development

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Neighbors ◽  
Kathleen Barta
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
School Health ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Coalition Building ◽  
Nursing Educators ◽  
Professional Development Model ◽  
Leadership Components

The components of a professional development model designed to empower school nurses to become leaders in school health services is described. The model was implemented during a 3-day professional development institute that included clinical and leadership components, especially coalition building, with two follow-up sessions in the fall and spring. Coalition building is an important tool to enhance the influence of the school nurse in improving the health of individuals, families, and communities. School nurses and nursing educators with expertise in the specialty of school nursing could replicate this model in their own regions.

A New Framework for School Nurse Self-Reflection and Evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Robin Landes Wallin ◽  
Susan Rothman
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Standards Of Practice ◽  
New Framework

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ can provide a structure for evaluation using the School Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (3rd ed.), thus allowing the school nurse and school nurse evaluators to gain a better understanding of school nursing practice. According to NASN’s Position Statement Supervision and Evaluation of the School Nurse, standards should be used to evaluate the clinical practice of school nurses. Our project accomplishes this integration of the Framework, the standards, and the evaluation of school nursing practice.

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