{"title":"The Benefits of Intentional Nurse Rounds in Schools.","authors":"Trio M Springer, Wendy Rau, Paul R Springer","doi":"10.1177/1942602X241313379","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1942602X241313379","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurse rounds have long been an established practice in clinical settings, resulting in improved patient care through accurate assessment, evaluation, and communication. This practice has also been shown to create seamless patient-centered care among the medical team, the patient, and their family members. While nurse rounds are an important component of clinical care, school nurses have not adopted this practice. Rather, school nurses utilize the <i>School Nurse Practice Framework</i>. This Framework guides school nurses in promoting student health and academic success in a safe school environment. While the Framework provides guidance in how school nurses can achieve successful care coordination by prioritizing relationship building and professional practice, the incorporation of school nursing rounds complements the Framework principles and provides proactive student support and elevates school nursing practice and visibility. When school nurses approach nursing rounds intentionally, data showed that health office visits decreased, relationships improved among students and teachers, and the school nurse became a visible and important part of the school community. This article highlights how nurse rounds were integrated into one school setting and reports on the benefits associated with this practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"139-143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068555","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}
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":"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}
{"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}
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}
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 Role of the School Nurse in Addressing Climate-Associated Illnesses: Vector-Borne Diseases.","authors":"Samantha Marquard, Heather Wade, Sarah Oerther","doi":"10.1177/1942602X241247143","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1942602X241247143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ecosystems of planet Earth have been subjected to significant changes in climate because of human activities in the last several hundred years. As winters become milder and springs begin earlier each year, many of the most common vectors, including mosquitoes and ticks, have more time to reproduce and are expanding their natural habitats. The purpose of this article is to increase awareness of how mosquitos and ticks impact the health of school-age children. This is the sixth and final article in a series of articles meant to educate school nurses about poor health outcomes related to changes in climate and to provide them with the tools they need to safeguard the well-being of children.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"80-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140872209","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}
{"title":"Individualized Healthcare Plans: A School Nurse Primer.","authors":"Jeanie M Bochenek, Carol Schaumleffel","doi":"10.1177/1942602X241293103","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1942602X241293103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>According to the 2017 U.S. Census, 74.3 million children younger than 18 years of age live in the United States. Of this group, 14.6 million children and adolescents have special health care needs or a chronic illness. Students who attend school with complex health conditions, including mental and physical diagnoses, require comprehensive planning by a professional school nurse. School nurses should write an individualized healthcare plan (IHP) for these students. An IHP is written by the school nurse in collaboration with the parent/guardians, student, and health care providers. This plan serves as a tool to guide health care for a student throughout the school day and in mandated school-sponsored events.</p>","PeriodicalId":39156,"journal":{"name":"NASN school nurse (Print)","volume":" ","pages":"98-105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559082","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}