Stephany Zhivotovsky, Ikemsinachi C Nzenwa, Robin Cogan, Sunny G Hallowell, Rebecca Robbins, Amy J Kaplan, Chana A Sacks, Peter T Masiakos, Cornelia L Griggs
{"title":"Understanding School Nurses' Perspectives on Firearm Violence Prevention: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Training Needs.","authors":"Stephany Zhivotovsky, Ikemsinachi C Nzenwa, Robin Cogan, Sunny G Hallowell, Rebecca Robbins, Amy J Kaplan, Chana A Sacks, Peter T Masiakos, Cornelia L Griggs","doi":"10.1177/10598405251339655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405251339655","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined school nurses' experiences and beliefs about firearm violence and related policies. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the National Association of School Nurses Annual Conference in July 2023, gathering data on attitudes and knowledge regarding firearm violence prevention. Of the 363 respondents (65% response rate), 98% were female, and 44.9% had under 10 years of experience. Nearly half reported firearm ownership, and 39% had encountered incidents involving a student bringing a firearm to school. Most nurses (86%) reported having a firearm emergency plan at their schools, yet only 8% had training on counseling for firearm safety. Despite 41% receiving firearm safety training, many nurses expressed a need for more resources and training in firearm violence prevention. These findings highlight the need for specialized, culturally informed, and medically accurate training to better equip school nurses in addressing firearm safety and violence prevention in schools.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405251339655"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144043349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bianca Nymo, Sara Berg Eriksen, Anne-Martha Utne Øygarden
{"title":"The Role of School Nurses in Promoting Positive Sexual Health Education: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Bianca Nymo, Sara Berg Eriksen, Anne-Martha Utne Øygarden","doi":"10.1177/10598405251337769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405251337769","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Media reports indicate that young people are discontented with current sexual education approaches, feeling that current practice disproportionately emphasizes negative aspects like sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. A scoping review was conducted using Arksey and O'Malley's framework to examine how school nurses contribute to fostering positive sexuality through sexual education in schools. Out of 406 unique articles screened, 17 met the inclusion criteria. The majority were from the USA and England. The findings highlight the significant contributions of school nurses in sexual education programs. However, it also indicates a need for broader representation, particularly from Nordic countries. A more diverse perspective could enrich understanding and practices in promoting sexual health among youth. The findings also emphasize the preference of youth for external, qualified educators such as school nurses to deliver sexual education. The study calls for more research to enhance sexual health promotion among youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405251337769"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144019959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Removing Student Access Barriers: An Intervention to Reduce Medical Exclusion for Students Without Physical Examinations.","authors":"Dominic A Antonacci, Catherine F Yonkaitis","doi":"10.1177/10598405251333426","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405251333426","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>High school freshman students without documentation of physical examinations and/or vaccination are excluded from school by state-mandated health requirements. With social determinants impacting student medical compliance, school nurses lack evidence-based interventions to reduce medical exclusion. This quality improvement project aims to reduce medical exclusion at the project site by 25% from the previous year by focusing on meeting the freshman physical examination requirement. A three-pronged PDSA cycle evaluates each program intervention [resource guides, phone calls, temporary health clinic] in reducing medical exclusion. After the distribution of two resource guides, 93 personalized phone calls were made to families with missing health documentation. On the first day of school, 28 freshmen remained out of medical compliance. The temporary on-site health clinic provided physical examinations to 13 of the 28 students. Through a systematic approach operationalizing community partnerships, school nurses can reduce barriers to achieving medical compliance and support student agencies in accessing healthcare.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405251333426"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health-Related Quality of Life Among Siblings of Children with Special Needs and Typically Developing Children in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Hisashi Nakaguchi, Junko Honda, Satoshi Takatani, Qiting Lin, Mari Kitao, Takafumi Soejima, Noriyuki Nishimura","doi":"10.1177/10598405251333293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405251333293","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the global rise in children with disabilities, their siblings may experience various impacts on their daily lives. This study investigates health-related quality of life (QOL) and related factors among siblings of students attending special-needs schools in Japan. A cross-sectional study was conducted with two groups: 71 siblings of children with disabilities and a control group of 398 siblings of typically developing children, using the KINDL<sup>R</sup> QOL scale. Results showed a median QOL score for siblings of children with disabilities of 72.92 versus 71.88 for siblings of typically developing children (<i>p </i>= 0.711). This lack of significant difference may be attributed to existing social support systems and special-needs schools in Japan, which may reduce the burden on siblings of children with disabilities. These findings highlight the importance of maintaining and improving support systems for siblings of children with disabilities while continuously monitoring their well-being at home and in their communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405251333293"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143992779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Tanner, Mary Thompson, Kim Stanislo, Nancy Crowell
{"title":"School Nurses' Experiences of Organizational Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Andrea Tanner, Mary Thompson, Kim Stanislo, Nancy Crowell","doi":"10.1177/10598405241226805","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405241226805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>School nurses encountered many workplace struggles while providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several struggles involved organizational support, including having sufficient time, resources, compensation, and school leadership support. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the experiences of school nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic as they related to sufficient time to complete COVID-related activities, sufficient COVID-19 resources, compensation, and perceived organizational (school leadership) support. We obtained data from 1,564 National Association of School Nurses members regarding respondent characteristics, school characteristics, measures of organizational support, and qualitative perceived organizational support using a 17-question survey. Perceptions of having sufficient time to complete COVID-related tasks and infringement of these tasks on routine activities were worse for those with greater years of experience and education. Compensation for additional COVID-related work was more favorable for LPNs. School leaders should be aware of their role in bolstering organizational support and its impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"226-236"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139643251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The National Institute of Nursing Research Prioritizes School Health.","authors":"Martha Dewey Bergren","doi":"10.1177/10598405251316132","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405251316132","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"195-196"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143048684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashwini R Hoskote, Donna Rolin, Lynn Rew, Karen E Johnson
{"title":"Effects of COVID-19 on School Nurse Mental Health Intervention Practices.","authors":"Ashwini R Hoskote, Donna Rolin, Lynn Rew, Karen E Johnson","doi":"10.1177/10598405231172758","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405231172758","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mental health issues have been exacerbated by COVID-19; therefore we examined how the school nurses' role in addressing mental health changed during the pandemic. We administered a nationwide survey in 2021, guided by the Framework for the 21st Century School Nurse, and analyzed self-reported changes in mental health interventions by school nurses. Most mental health practice changes after the start of the pandemic occurred in the care coordination (52.8%) and community/public health (45.8%) principles. An overall decrease in students visiting the school nurse's office (39.4%) was seen, yet the frequency of students visiting with mental health concerns had increased (49.7%). Open-ended responses indicated that school nurse roles changed due to COVID-19 protocols, including decreased access to students and changes in mental health resources. These insights into the role of school nurses in addressing student mental health during public health disasters have important implications for future disaster preparedness efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"269-283"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10183332/pdf/10.1177_10598405231172758.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9468800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"National Association of School Nurses Position Statement: Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (Orders) in School.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/10598405241283910","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405241283910","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"293-294"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariela Aguayo-González, Juan M Leyva-Moral, David Giménez-Diéz, Andreu Colom-Cadena, Isabel Martínez, Carolina Watson, Anna Bordas, Jordi Casabona, Cinta Folch
{"title":"The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescents' Mental Health in Catalonia (Spain): A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Mariela Aguayo-González, Juan M Leyva-Moral, David Giménez-Diéz, Andreu Colom-Cadena, Isabel Martínez, Carolina Watson, Anna Bordas, Jordi Casabona, Cinta Folch","doi":"10.1177/10598405231194542","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405231194542","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to understand the experiences of adolescents regarding the perceived impact of COVID-19 on their mental health in Catalonia (Spain). A qualitative exploratory methodology was used with a purposive sample of 30 high-school students regarding their experiences of the self-perceived impact of COVID-19 on their mental health. Data were thematically analyzed using Braun and Clarke method. Three main themes emerged from the data: (a) the challenge of living confined, (b) the footprint of COVID-19 on adolescents' mental health, and (c) school dynamics during the lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted adolescents' mental health, and adolescents perceived a lack of emotional support from educational centers. Therefore, incorporating emotional support in educational centers and offering emotional self-management tools to young students should be a priority. School nurses can play an essential role in recognizing and managing emotional needs and being the natural link between educational and primary care centers.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"284-292"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10415544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brenna L Morse, Anne Meoli, Cynthia Samuel, Amanda Carmichael
{"title":"School Nurse Experiences and Changes to Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Brenna L Morse, Anne Meoli, Cynthia Samuel, Amanda Carmichael","doi":"10.1177/10598405231166123","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405231166123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>School nurses have faced many professional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus group interviews were employed as a data collection method in this qualitative study to describe the perspectives of school nurses during the pandemic. Themes relevant to school nurse experiences and suggestions for change were identified. School nurses have demonstrated their essential role in facilitating health for students, staff, and families. Policymakers and the public must recognize this value. School nurses are encouraged to leverage opportunities for visibility within and beyond their own communities to enhance recognition of their role. School nurses should also lead the development of additional resources such as web-based health content and practice guidelines. Providing school nurses with resources needed to support their practice is essential so that, in turn, students may be cared for.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"213-225"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051009/pdf/10.1177_10598405231166123.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9556982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}