Playgrounds, Injuries, and Data: Keeping Children Safe

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 266-268
Author(s):  
Erin Taylor
Keyword(s):  
School Setting ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Child Safety ◽  
Response Data ◽  
Medical Response ◽  
School Playgrounds

Child safety is a top priority in the school setting. Many accidents that occur on school playgrounds range from minor scrapes and bumps to fractures or other health problems that require quick medical response. Data can be a powerful tool for school nurses when seeking to promote changes in their schools.

Mental Health Assessment of the Frequent Visitors in the School Setting—Part 1: An Overview

2021 ◽  
pp. 1942602X2199644
Author(s):  
Tracy Perron ◽  
Tami Jakubowski ◽  
Cathy Razzi ◽  
Connie Kartoz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Mental Health Assessment

School nurses manage children with mental health problems on a routine basis. However, many school nurses report having had limited to no training in assessment, recognizing signs and symptoms, or therapeutic interventions for mental health problems in children in their educational programs. This article is Part 1 of a two-part series. Part 1 will provide a background of common mental health conditions, common symptoms, underlying complaints, along with helpful resources for multiple audiences. Part 2 will continue with a focus on mental health assessment in the school setting, including the use of screening tools with a review of the most common medications prescribed for youth with anxiety and depression.

School Nurses on the Front Lines of Medicine: Take a BREATH: The Approach to a Student With Respiratory Distress

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgann Loaec ◽  
Robert P. Olympia
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Level Of Care ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Life Threatening

Students presenting with varying degrees of respiratory symptoms and distress occur commonly in the school setting. It is important to develop a differential diagnosis for respiratory distress, to initiate stabilization of the student with life-threatening symptoms, and to triage these students to an appropriate level of care (back to the classroom, home with their guardian with follow up at their primary health care provider’s office, or directly to the closest emergency department via Emergency Medical Services). This article describes the initial assessment and management of a student presenting with respiratory distress.

Tooth Avulsion in the School Setting

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 279-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Krause-Parello
Keyword(s):  
Periodontal Ligament ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
After School ◽  
Tooth Avulsion ◽  
Dental Emergency ◽  
Dental Injuries

Tooth avulsions occur when a tooth is displaced from its socket. Tooth avulsions are common dental injuries that may occur before, during, or after school. Therefore, it is essential that school nurses be well prepared to intervene when such a dental emergency arises. It is also imperative that school nurses and school personnel are fully equipped to manage a tooth avulsion. Time is of the essence when attempting to save an avulsed tooth. The goal is to successfully reinsert the avulsed tooth and to preserve the periodontal ligament. The school nurse is responsible for implementing the appropriate actions needed to save the avulsed tooth.

Motivational Interviewing: A Communication Tool to Promote Positive Behavior Change and Optimal Health Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 344-351
Author(s):  
Vickie Z. Beckwith ◽  
Jennifer Beckwith
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Communication Style ◽  
Therapeutic Modality ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Collaborative Communication ◽  
Conversational Style ◽  
Optimal Health

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a collaborative communication style that can be integrated into everyday practice to improve conversations and serve as a catalyst for behavior change. This article reviews the fundamental principles and basic skills of MI. It discusses how MI has evolved from a therapeutic modality to a conversational style, applicable in the school setting and specifically for school nurses. The article provides an overview of how MI can be used by school nurses, challenges they may face, and resources to support implementation.

A Handbook for Student Nurses to Guide Clinical Experiences in the School Setting

2001 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene English ◽  
Marilyn Marcontel
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
School Health ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Staff Nurse ◽  
Clinical Experiences

For more than 30 years, nursing students have had the opportunity to have clinical experiences related to their course requirements in the Dallas Public Schools. The Dallas Independent School District School Health Services Department staff provide an orientation to student nurses before their first day in the school clinic. To enhance their learning experience and clarify the regulations and expectations for student nurses, a handbook was prepared for the use of school nurses and the students. The Basic Health Care for the School-age Child: A Handbook for Student Nurses outlines the use of the school as a clinical experience setting. Another purpose for the handbook is to reduce the stress of this clinical rotation for the student nurse and for the staff nurse who serves as the student nurse’s preceptor. This article describes the development of the expectations for the clinical experience and the information included in the handbook. An outline of the material included in each section is presented to provide ideas for school nurses who provide or are considering providing a rotation for student nurses in their schools.

Developing a Nursing Protocol for Over-the-Counter Medications in High School

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucinda Mejdell Awbrey ◽  
Sandra M. Juarez
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Districts ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Nursing Knowledge ◽  
Development And Utilization ◽  
Ready To Learn ◽  
Legal Guidelines

Management of medications in school is one of the critical roles that school nurses carry out in the school setting. In recent years, parents have come to question the medication procedures that school districts follow. Parents question why a physician’s order is required for school personnel to provide over-the-counter (OTC) medications to their child at school. How do school districts balance the safety of students with the needs of parents wanting their children to have access to OTC medications at school? Following legal guidelines helps to reduce the risk for school nurses. Through the development and utilization of Nursing Standardized Protocols, high school nurses are able to provide nonprescription analgesics for specific common student complaints such as noninjury headaches and dysmenorrhea. On the basis of nursing knowledge and judgment, school nurses provide this service, which results in students returning to class quickly, feeling better, and being ready to learn.

A Survey of School Nurses’ Perceptions of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Lartey ◽  
Lizbeth P. Sturgeon ◽  
Dawn Garrett-Wright ◽  
Umar Y. Kabir ◽  
Susan Eagle
Keyword(s):  
Current Practice ◽  
Conventional Medicine ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
State School ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nurses Perceptions ◽  
Integrative Therapies

Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies (CAIs) involve the use of practices outside of mainstream, conventional medicine. Few studies have been conducted on nurses’ perception and knowledge of CAI therapies. There is limited information on the protocols school nurses must follow in their practice on CAI use. The purpose of this study is to assess school nurses’ perception and knowledge of CAI therapies. A cross-sectional, nonexperimental survey study design was used, and participants were sampled with a cross-sectional convenience method. Members of four state School Nurses Associations were invited to participate in the study. Of the 290 participants, 100% of certified school nurses and 63% of non-certified school nurses believed CAI therapies have a place in their current practice (χ2 = 1.83, df = 1, p < .05). The study found that school nurses believe CAI therapies have a role in the school setting; however, the participants were not comfortable with assessing and administering these therapies.

scholarly journals Emergency Ambulance Dispatch and Drive Times: An Analysis of Prehospital Vehicular Response in the Kingdom of Bhutan

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s125-s125
Author(s):  
Jenevieve Kincaid ◽  
Charles Mize ◽  
Mila Dorji
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Complete Data ◽  
Emergency Vehicle ◽  
Response Data ◽  
Medical Response ◽  
Ambulance Dispatch ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Emergency Ambulance ◽  
Activation Times ◽  
National Emergency

Introduction:The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small, mountainous country with limited financial resources. Its population is scattered in hard-to-reach villages with poor road access. Ambulance drivers piloting Toyota Landcruisers provide the majority of the country’s emergency response and are dispatched by the national emergency response center (Health Help Service/112) to calls in the nation’s twenty districts.Aim:By collecting and analyzing prehospital response data, we aimed to describe Bhutanese emergency medical response (EMS) ambulance activities and make system-wide recommendations to improve the speed of emergency vehicle dispatch, reduce the time between ambulance activation and ambulance arrival on scene, and adequately describe emergency vehicle drive time as it relates to distance driven.Methods:The following data was compiled in Excel: Dispatch center phone records, EMS ambulance activation times, drive times, vehicle geospatial data, and written records of ambulance drivers. No identifiable data was collected.Inclusion Criteria: All prehospital calls from 2017 and 2018 where complete data was available.Exclusion Criteria: Complete data unavailable, i.e. geographic data without a matching call or report.Statistical Tools: SPSS Statistics Version 25, NVivo 12-12.2.0.3262.Results:Preliminary analysis of the data shows a significant difference between data collected and data previously reported, the speed of emergency vehicular response and dispatch, drive times, and distance traveled. Facility transfer rather than scene response was found to take more time.Discussion:Due to adverse road conditions, lengthy drive times, and an inadequate number of personnel and satellite ambulance locations, we recommend optimizing ambulance location using an optimization model that will minimize the number of ambulances needed and maximize response time. Future considerations may include adding a ground arm to the Bhutan Emergency Aeromedical Retrieval team, or a second aeromedical team in the eastern part of the country.

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