School Nurse Websites: What Do They Tell Us About School Nurses?

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 395-400
Author(s):  
Eileen Moss ◽  
Martha Dewey Bergren ◽  
Erin D. Maughan
Keyword(s):  
School Districts ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
District Health ◽  
Web Presence ◽  
The Public ◽  
School Websites

Problem: Stakeholders often misunderstand the role of the school nurse resulting in underutilization or elimination of school nurse positions. Social media and school nurse websites are recommended to increase school nurse visibility and change the public narrative of school nursing. Objective: The objective of this needs assessment is to determine whether school nurses are using web presence to increase their visibility to affect the narrative of school nursing. Method: An evaluation was conducted to determine the presence and content of school nurse websites in 50 schools and their school districts across the nation. Results: Fewer than one third of school nurses have websites, three fourths of districts have a school district health websites, and there was no evidence of a nurse in 10% of the school websites assessed. Anticipated Contribution to Practice: The needs assessment determined that nurses are not maximizing school websites to communicate their role to stakeholders.

Enhancing Your Virtual Footprint: The School Nurse’s Professional Health Office Website

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
Eileen Moss
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Acute Illness ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
National Audit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Professional Health ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The public narrative of the role of the school nurse is about Band-Aids and management of acute illness and injury. The public does not understand that school nurses are responsible for so much more. Literature recommends that school nurses change the narrative of school nursing by the use of social media and websites, but school nurses are not using websites as evidenced by a national audit of websites and survey of school nurses. The school nurse website toolkit was developed to assist nurses in the development of their own professional practice websites, thereby enhancing their image to stakeholders and changing the public narrative of school nursing.

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.

Identification of Workload Measurement Indicators for School Nursing Practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 105984052094683
Author(s):  
Beth E. Jameson ◽  
Lori S. Anderson ◽  
Patricia Endsley
Keyword(s):  
School Districts ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Workload Measurement ◽  
Care Processes ◽  
Nurse Workload ◽  
Nationally Representative

Many school districts rely on caseload or student to school nurse ratios that are not grounded in evidence-based research. There is a need for a comprehensive workload instrument to describe the work of school nurses that incorporates the complexities of the role and includes acuity, care processes, and social determinants of health. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify workload activities from a previous Delphi study that can be empirically measured as items for a workload instrument. A nationally representative sample of 27 school nurses participated in four focus groups, describing activities important to the measurement of workload. Focus group input resulted in identification and confirmation of workload activities that impact school nurse workload. Use of the National Association of School Nurses’ Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ was integral in capturing gaps and important workload activities for a potential workload instrument.

scholarly journals School Nursing Data Collection During COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 319-320
Author(s):  
Erin D. Maughan ◽  
Martha Dewey Bergren
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
National Association ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
School Year ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Nursing Data

COVID-19 has affected the 2020-2021 school year for everyone and thrust school nurses into the spotlight. Some school nurses are too overwhelmed to even think about data; others want to collect data differently to illustrate the value of the role of the school nurse. This article provides guidance on data collection during this unique time period. The article is based on a blog originally posted on National Association of School Nurses’s website.

The Role of the School Nurse in Creating a Vape-Free School

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-172
Author(s):  
Lisa Frey Blume ◽  
Shannon Lines
Keyword(s):  
Population Health ◽  
Student Support ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Nicotine Content

Electronic, or “e”-cigarette use has been adopted by an alarming number of teens in recent years. E-cigarettes are neither legal for youth nor considered safe for use by youth. E-cigarette companies have targeted youth in their marketing strategies and developed appealing flavors with high nicotine content to ensure dependence on their products. Schools lack adequate resources and capacity to address e-cigarette use, relying mostly on punitive sanctions for what is essentially a health issue. School nurses can help their districts and schools by navigating appropriate consequences for vaping, providing accurate information and education, providing cessation resources, advocating for student support, and informing stakeholders on population health strategies to prevent initiation and reduce youth e-cigarette use.

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.

Addressing Self-Injury in Schools, Part 1: Understanding Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and the Importance of Respectful Curiosity in Supporting Youth Who Engage in Self-Injury

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson ◽  
Penelope Hasking ◽  
Stephen Lewis ◽  
Chloe Hamza ◽  
Margaret McAllister ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
And Training ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as the deliberate, self-inflicted damage of body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially or culturally sanctioned. School nurses are often a first point of contact for young people experiencing mental health challenges, and yet they often report they lack knowledge and training to provide care for persons who engage in NSSI. In the first of two parts, this article provides school nurses with a better understanding of NSSI and the distinctions between NSSI and suicidal behaviors, discusses the role of nurses’ knowledge and attitudes on their ability to care for their patients’ mental health needs, and discusses approaches for developing a respectful, empathic manner for working with and supporting youth who engage in self-injury. Part 2 will offer a strategy for brief assessment of NSSI and reflect on two case studies and their implications for school nursing practice.

Professional Development and Appraisal System for School Nurses

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 229-236
Author(s):  
Jane Tustin ◽  
Gloria Canham ◽  
Joanne Berridge ◽  
Deborah Braden ◽  
Thora Starke
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
Nurse Administrators ◽  
The Individual

Dissatisfied with current school nurse evaluation instruments, school nurse administrators sought to develop an appraisal system that would emphasize the professional role of the school nurse and provide a means to enhance individual practice. The newly revised Standards of Professional School Nursing Practice and the creation of a state teacher evaluation model presented the opportunity to produce an instrument that could be adapted within the educational setting for school nursing practice. The appraisal system included not only the methods to evaluate practice, but the means to involve the individual school nurse through goal setting. The process also included a structured intervention plan that facilitated remediation. This article describes the development of the appraisal system, the components, and the implementation of an evaluation system for school nurses.

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