Daniela Tuda, Ana Stefancic, Peter Lam, Tse-Hwei Choo, Beatriz Coronel, Julie Laurence, Rosa Gil, Roberto Lewis-Fernández
{"title":"Impact of the Life is Precious™ Program on Academic Performance and School Functioning Among Latina Adolescents at Risk of Suicide.","authors":"Daniela Tuda, Ana Stefancic, Peter Lam, Tse-Hwei Choo, Beatriz Coronel, Julie Laurence, Rosa Gil, Roberto Lewis-Fernández","doi":"10.1177/10598405251319771","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405251319771","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This exploratory study examines the impact of Life is Precious™ (LIP), a treatment-adjacent afterschool program, on academic performance and school functioning among Latina adolescents at risk of suicide. Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, the study compared the outcomes of LIP participants with individuals receiving usual care (UC) over a 12-month period. Results included a statistically significant group-by-time interaction on academic performance, indicating that the LIP group's grades improved over time while the UC group's grades declined. Though LIP was not significantly associated with school functioning, the direction of the estimated impact of LIP was positive, with a medium effect size. Combined with prior research, these results highlight the potential benefits of culturally responsive, community-based interventions like LIP in addressing both educational and mental health needs among Latina adolescents at high risk of suicide. Further research with larger samples is needed to substantiate these findings and explore long-term outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"409-417"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544389","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":"Response to Letter to the Editor: \"Rethinking the Global Role of School Nurses in Sexual Health Education\".","authors":"Bianca Nymo, Sara Berg Eriksen, Anne-Martha Utne Øygarden","doi":"10.1177/10598405251389625","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405251389625","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"324"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145379645","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":"Data Fixes Needed to Sustain the School Nurse Specialty.","authors":"Paula M Kett","doi":"10.1177/10598405261459511","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405261459511","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"319-321"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148260271","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":"National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Position Statement: Child Trafficking.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/10598405261473661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405261473661","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405261473661"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148654869","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}
Michelle R Heredia, Heather Brom, Eileen T Lake, Karen B Lasater
{"title":"Identifying Elements of a School Nurse's Work Environment That Are Salient to Their Job Outcomes: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Michelle R Heredia, Heather Brom, Eileen T Lake, Karen B Lasater","doi":"10.1177/10598405261470875","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405261470875","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundA scarcity of literature exists on the association between the school nurse (SN) work environment and school nurse job outcomes. This could be because the work environment of school nurses has yet to be expounded.MethodsA scoping review was conducted to identify modifiable characteristics of the SN's work environment and evaluate existing literature on the relationship between SNs' work environment and their job outcomes.ResultsSchool nurses describe the following elements of their work environment as salient to their job outcomes: workload; role clarity; empowerment; autonomy; communication; trust; support; recognition and appreciation. There is a paucity of quantitative literature that evaluates the relationship between these elements and SN job outcomes.ConclusionGenerating evidence on the effects of the work environment on SNs and their students is a first step towards building solutions that can enhance the work of SNs.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405261470875"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13595817/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148609529","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":"\"It's the Most Diverse Job I've Ever Had\": What do Registered Nurses Working in Australian Schools do?","authors":"Anita Moyes","doi":"10.1177/10598405261470880","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405261470880","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although nurses have been working in Australian schools for many decades, research has focused primarily on narrow aspects of clinical practice or service delivery in specific regions. The aim of this study was to identify the domains of practice registered nurses report in a typical working day in Australian schools, using interview data from a national sample. Forty-five nurses working in government and nongovernment schools in every state and territory of Australia participated. Interviews were analyzed using inductive content analysis ( Elo & Kyngas, 2008). Six distinct domains of practice characterized nursing work in Australian schools: (i) <i>responding to diverse individual health needs</i>, (ii) <i>promoting health to groups</i>, (iii) <i>working with families</i>, (iv) <i>planning for health needs at school</i>, (v) <i>collaborating for positive student outcomes,</i> and (vi) <i>facilitating service delivery</i>. Collectively, Australian registered nurses deliver a comprehensive range of services at the individual, group, family, and school level.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405261470880"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148537470","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}
Julie Wayne Gibbons, Olga Acosta-Price, Erin D Maughn, Sherrie Flynt Wallington
{"title":"School Nurse Well-Being as a Workplace-Embedded Outcome: A Collective Qualitative Case Study.","authors":"Julie Wayne Gibbons, Olga Acosta-Price, Erin D Maughn, Sherrie Flynt Wallington","doi":"10.1177/10598405261460923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405261460923","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Work-related stress has been examined in traditional healthcare settings, yet the well-being of school nurses remains underexplored. This collective qualitative case study examined workplace factors and school nurses' psychological well-being. Data collection was guided by the Neuman Systems Model using sociodemographic questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and journaling to explore intra-, inter-, and extra-personal workplace factors. This manuscript reports findings from questionnaire, interview, and journal data. Results showed that well-being was achieved through organizational and relational conditions rather than individual coping alone. Team membership, professional recognition, role clarity, and schedule flexibility promoted psychological security through inclusion in decision-making, respect for clinical expertise, and clear reporting structures. Exclusion, role ambiguity, and limited authority undermined well-being. Relationships with students provided meaning that sustained school nurses' commitment to the profession despite rising medical acuity and workload. These findings highlight the need for structural workplace interventions to support school nurse well-being and ensure safe student care.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405261460923"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148303913","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":"Building School Nurses' Capacity to Lead Medical Emergency Response Teams: Evaluating Knowledge and Practice Changes.","authors":"Diane Wing, Evilia Jankowski, Julia W Felton","doi":"10.1177/10598405261461297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405261461297","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Schools increasingly face complex medical emergencies, underscoring the need for coordinated, school-based response systems. School nurses are well positioned to lead Medical Emergency Response Teams (MERTs), yet implementation of coordinated medical emergency response in schools can be constrained by contextual and organizational challenges. We examined the effectiveness of a train-the-trainer program designed to build school nurses' capacity to lead and implement MERTs. Using a mixed-methods design, participants (<i>n</i> = 335) completed a retrospective pre/post-survey immediately after training to assess knowledge across core MERT concepts and a 6-month follow-up survey to examine application in practice. Significant increases in self-reported knowledge were observed across all domains (<i>P</i> < 0.05) and were maintained at 6 months post-training. Follow-up findings indicated active implementation, including MERT formation, staff training, and use of response plans during medical emergencies. Findings demonstrate that professional development can produce sustained improvements in school nurse leadership and medical emergency preparedness.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405261461297"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148279234","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}
Madeline A Consuelos, Olivia E Podolak, Daniel J Corwin, Christina L Master, Kristy B Arbogast, Catherine C McDonald
{"title":"Understanding Concussion Knowledge in Urban Community Settings: Perspectives of School Nurses and Youth Athletic Program Leaders.","authors":"Madeline A Consuelos, Olivia E Podolak, Daniel J Corwin, Christina L Master, Kristy B Arbogast, Catherine C McDonald","doi":"10.1177/10598405261456363","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405261456363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explored concussion knowledge, education, and organizational policies among school nurses (n = 12) and youth athletic program leaders (n = 14) in the Philadelphia area from June-September 2023. Using semi structured interviews, questionnaires, and thematic analysis, three themes emerged: (1) School nurses and youth athletic program leaders know their roles in concussion management but welcomed more education. (2) System-level gaps in concussion oversight beyond organized sports exist for younger children, those injured via non-sport related mechanisms, in recreational settings, or during free play. (3) Challenges in concussion care exist including lack of concussion awareness, parental engagement, language barriers, and access to health care. Although both school nurses and athletic leaders generally possess baseline concussion knowledge, they identified missed cases, particularly non sport related injuries, and insufficient return to play or return to learn procedures in recreational environments. Findings highlight the need for targeted, community specific concussion education to address disparities in youth concussion management.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405261456363"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13456301/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148254189","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":"Bullying Exposure, Sleep Duration, Bedtime Consistency, and Chronic School Absenteeism Among U.S. Children Ages 6-11 Years.","authors":"Adam P Knowlden, Sarah M Flora","doi":"10.1177/10598405261455901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405261455901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bullying is a prevalent form of interpersonal violence in childhood. Sleep disruption may represent a modifiable factor linking bullying exposure to school outcomes, yet population-level evidence remains limited. Using pooled 2022-2024 National Survey of Children's Health data, we examined associations between bullying exposure, sleep health (short sleep, <9 h; bedtime consistency), and chronic absenteeism due to illness or injury (≥11 missed school days) among U.S. children aged 6-11 years (up to <i>n</i> = 45,118). Approximately 45% of children experienced bullying in the past year. Bullying exposure was associated with higher odds of short sleep, with graded increases for occasional and frequent bullying. Bullying was also strongly associated with chronic absenteeism. In sequential models, bedtime consistency remained independently associated with chronic absenteeism, whereas short sleep was not significant after accounting for bedtime consistency. Findings identify bedtime consistency as the sleep indicator most consistently associated with absenteeism risk in middle childhood.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405261455901"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148254162","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}