A5018375866- School Health and Nursing Education
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Travel-related health issues
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Data Quality and Management
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
Jones College
2024-2025
George Mason University
2022-2025
Columbia University
2025
Montana State University
2025
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2024-2025
National Association of School Nurses
2013-2022
Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health
2017-2022
Georgetown University
2019-2021
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2021
American Academy of Nursing
2021
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) developed the Framework for 21st Century Nursing Practice to reflect current school nurse practice. practice was introduced in June 2015, and feedback requested obtained from practicing nurses a variety ways. final version is this article. This article updates (and replaces) articles July 2015 NASN Nurse related Framework. Central student-centered nursing care that occurs within context students' family community. Surrounding student, family,...
School nursing practice has changed dramatically over the past 20 years, yet few nationally representative investigations describing school workforce have been conducted. The National Nurse Workforce Study describes demographic and patterns among self-reported public nurses number full-time equivalent (FTE) positions of all in United States. Using a random sample stratified by public/private, region, level, urban/rural status from two large national data sets, we report on weighted survey...
In recent years, across the United States, many school districts have cut on-site delivery of health services by eliminating or reducing provided qualified nurses. Providing cost-benefit information will help policy makers and decision better understand value nursing services.To conduct a case study Massachusetts Essential School Health Services (ESHS) program to demonstrate delivered full-time registered nurses.Standard analysis methods were used estimate costs benefits ESHS compared with...
ABSTRACT Public health nurses (PHNs) and school are integral in addressing disparities, managing chronic illnesses, preventing controlling communicable diseases, promoting wellness within communities. Schools serve as pivotal platforms for implementing initiatives providing opportunities disease prevention promotion. School identify address risks, including conditions, substance abuse, mental concerns, often act knowledgeable authorities to access community resources. PHNs perform a vital...
The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine how ratios influenced relationships between school nurses and the educators parents with whom they work; understanding value nurse. A purposeful sampling 33 participants from four states (New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, Utah) included in study. results indicate both perceived primary role nurse be medication administration first aid. not based on nurse-to-student ratio. It by quality interactions nurses; extent which a member team....
A gap analysis was used to examine the scope of school nursing practice in United States. An investigator-developed 39-item self-assessment survey modified from an existing validated tool, organized around five principles National Association School Nurses' Framework: Standards Practice, Quality Improvement, Care Coordination, Community/Public Health, and Leadership also explored barriers practice. The sent a national convenience sample practicing nurses. completed by 3,108 Gaps were...
In the United States, adolescents suffer from inadequate menstrual health, meaning that are unprepared for menarche, lack practical resources they need to comfortably and confidently manage menstruation, receive health education care pain disorders. this article, we provide a historical analysis of role school nurses in addressing menstruation early 20th century up present day. We contextualize current realities nursing clinical support. argue decentralized US system, cultural aversion open...
This article summarizes the results of 2015 NASN School Nurse Survey, identifies similarities and differences between this survey 2013 evaluates possible impacts data on organization.
School nurses help students with the prevention and management of chronic physical mental health issues, but not all schools have a full-time registered nurse on their staff. The author argues that investing in school nursing has benefits extend beyond into community.
It is the position of National Association School Nurses (NASN) that daily access to a registered professional school nurse (hereinafter referred as nurse) can significantly improve students' health, safety, and abilities learn. To meet health safety needs students, families, communities, workloads should be determined at least annually, using student- community-specific data.
Recognizing the need for a school nurse workload model based on more than number of students in caseload, National Association School Nurses issued recommendations related to measuring workload. Next, workforce acuity task force (WATF) was charged with identifying steps needed further recommendations. As first step, WATF focused existing literature and practices The purpose this article is synthesize categorize factors that were identified, delineate sources collecting retrieving these...
The increasing prevalence of chronic conditions in children, for both common and rare conditions, over the past 30 years, increase number range medications used to manage these has contributed need address medication management schools. purpose this article is present key findings from a national survey on administration A nonexperimental cross-sectional design was descriptive study. An online sent school nurses across country. Responses total 6,298 were analysis. Results related...
Despite the recognized importance of school nurses, ratios nurse to pupil are insufficient in many states across country. The purpose this study was describe nurse-to-pupil by state and statistically identify factors that may influence these ratios. Funding per unit general support services laws mandating were some found be associated with Although has significant limitations, is first its kind examine using secondary databases state-specific. Data such as provide a context for studying...
School nurses collect voluminous amounts of data in a variety ways and use the to describe trends students’ health patterns illness student population or identify improve care. NASN identified years ago that national school nurse set was needed enable data-driven decision making for millions children who attend each day across United States. Informal work has been done past 5 preparation current joint NASN/National Association State Nurse Consultants workgroup. This article is first two-part...
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) is launching a new data initiative: Health Data Set: Every Student Counts! This article describes the vision initiative, as well what school nurses can do to advance data-driven health culture. first in and nursing series for 2018-2019 year. For more information on NASN's initiative learn how join revolution, go http://nasn.org/everystudentcounts.
NASN recently developed a Framework for 21st-Century School Nursing Practice (Framework) to guide school nursing activities. The principles and components of the can be used as in achieving high-quality nurse practice. purpose this article is share how nurses use their daily practice, invite identify one new way your practice year, implement evaluate change.