Ann O Nichols, Lynne P Meadows, Deborah D'Souza-Vazirani
{"title":"Evidence to Practice: As-Needed Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy for Asthma Control.","authors":"Ann O Nichols, Lynne P Meadows, Deborah D'Souza-Vazirani","doi":"10.1177/1942602X251328333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X251328333","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>School nurses support students living with asthma through care coordination activities that reflect current asthma guidelines. Staying abreast of new and beneficial approaches that may improve asthma management and decrease student absences can be challenging due to time constraints and ingrained treatment practices. As a tool for school nurses, this article reviews the results of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute study on the use of symptom-based corticosteroid therapy for students with mild, persistent asthma and includes the NASN Implementation Guidance for School Nurses. Families who experience barriers to daily use of asthma controller therapy may benefit when this change in care is appropriate for their student.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"1942602X251328333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143796641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A School Nurse's Guide to Migraine.","authors":"Hannah Rogan, Brenna Morse, Caroline Crouse, Bridget Nestor, Allison Smith, Victoria Karian","doi":"10.1177/1942602X251326272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X251326272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Migraine is a common neurologic disorder associated with considerable pain and disruption of daily function among school children. Given the impact of migraine on academics and social engagement, ensuring robust support in the school setting is vital to the well-being and development of students affected by migraine. School nurses have an active role in providing and coordinating care, acting as the critical link between care providers, families, and educators to promote health among students with migraine. We aim to equip school nurses and educational staff with practical tools for helping students manage migraine pain in the school setting. We suggest a comprehensive approach, including the use of medications, psychological and complementary interventions, and school accommodation plans, with a focus on both prevention and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"1942602X251326272"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Planning Field Trips for Students With Special Health Care Needs.","authors":"Linda S Kimel, MaryAnn T Strawhacker","doi":"10.1177/1942602X251328013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X251328013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>School nurses have an important role in planning for the health needs of students on field trips. Students with special health care needs require additional considerations and planning. This article discusses areas to consider and ways to overcome obstacles for students with special health care needs participating in field trips.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"1942602X251328013"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143754712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Caring for the Military-Connected Student.","authors":"Margaret Chamberlain Wilmoth, Mary Elaine Knight","doi":"10.1177/1942602X251319711","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X251319711","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Children who have a parent that serves or who has served in one of the uniformed services live in nearly every zip code across the United States. These children and youth experience unique stressors related to their parents' service that can impact their performance and behavior at school. School nurses in partnership with school staff can lead the provision of a holistic approach in helping these students cope with a parent's service, especially during times the parent is away from the home for a prolonged period of time, following injury or a more tragic event.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"1942602X251319711"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143543968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Undesignated Glucagon in Schools for the Treatment of Diabetes-Related Hypoglycemia: A 2025 Update.","authors":"Matthew R Krecic","doi":"10.1177/1942602X241311112","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1942602X241311112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypoglycemia will occur on school grounds in students with diabetes who are receiving glucose-lowering drugs. Hypoglycemia may be severe, in which a student is unconscious or comatose. Fast-acting carbohydrates remain the first line of treatment for nonsevere hypoglycemia but preparedness with emergency injectable or intranasal glucagon is ideal. Students may not have their own glucagon devices, so unassigned or undesignated glucagon for use with any student in which glucagon is part of their hypoglycemia treatment plan is critical. Several states have laws permitting undesignated glucagon in schools, and school nurses residing in states without such laws could strongly advocate their state legislators to enact similar laws to ensure students in the nurses' care have access to this lifesaving treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"73-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143060805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linda Neumann, Mary Thompson, Elizabeth Clark, Kimberly J Stanislo
{"title":"Introducing NASN's School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Seizures and Epilepsy CPG Implementation Toolkit.","authors":"Linda Neumann, Mary Thompson, Elizabeth Clark, Kimberly J Stanislo","doi":"10.1177/1942602X251317611","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1942602X251317611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are evidence-based statements that provide recommendations for best practice and are intended to improve healthcare quality and outcomes. The NASN released the updated</i> School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for Students with Seizures and Epilepsy <i>to provide evidence-based recommendations specific to school nursing practice and support the role of the school nurse in providing high quality care for school-age children with seizures and epilepsy. In early 2024, NASN released the</i> School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Seizures and Epilepsy CPG Implementation Toolkit. <i>The implementation toolkit is designed to provide school nurses with tools and resources to implement evidence-based recommendations into their practice. This article will provide an overview of the clinical practice guideline and implementation toolkit.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"64-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143469451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annie Hetzel, Wendy Jones, Mary Lou Shean, Cathy Meuret
{"title":"COVID Lessons Learned: From Response to Recovery.","authors":"Annie Hetzel, Wendy Jones, Mary Lou Shean, Cathy Meuret","doi":"10.1177/1942602X241310906","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1942602X241310906","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on all school staff. As a consequence of their role as frontline responders, school nurses experienced significant trauma and moral injury. The Washington State School Nurse Corps debriefed the pandemic response to plan for future disasters. In the process, they discovered that much of the literature reflects the school nurse's role in the early phase of disaster response. There is little attention given to recovery processes and few current sources could be found on the role of nursing in debriefing. School nurses could benefit from and play an important role in supporting recovery, particularly debriefing, for their school communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"93-96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Note to Self: Be Grateful!","authors":"Catherine F Yonkaitis","doi":"10.1177/1942602X251317729","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1942602X251317729","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143410976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tricia Templet, Haley Anslem, Jamie Black, Madison Chaney, Christine Jones, Alec Latiolais, Paula Simon
{"title":"Don't Be Tachy: Accommodate POTS in School.","authors":"Tricia Templet, Haley Anslem, Jamie Black, Madison Chaney, Christine Jones, Alec Latiolais, Paula Simon","doi":"10.1177/1942602X241304397","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1942602X241304397","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a complex clinical syndrome predominantly affecting females during puberty and early adulthood. The exact cause of POTS is unknown; however, patients often endure a myriad of symptoms including lightheadedness, palpitations, weakness, and fatigue, which significantly impact their quality of life and academic performance. Additional psychological effects include anxiety and depression which is common among POTS patients, further emphasizing the need for comprehensive care and adequate school accommodations. Despite its considerable impact, there remains a paucity of research and standardized guidelines, underscoring the need for increased awareness and collaborative efforts among healthcare providers, educators, and policymakers. Further research and international collaboration are imperative to the successful development of standardized treatment and accommodations for this vulnerable population.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"86-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142814362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Power of School Nursing.","authors":"Kate King","doi":"10.1177/1942602X251317731","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1942602X251317731","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"61-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143426222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}