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The Journal of School Nursing : the... Feb 2019Teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections are leading public health problems in the United States. While abstaining from sexual intercourse is the best way to... (Review)
Review
Teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections are leading public health problems in the United States. While abstaining from sexual intercourse is the best way to avoid these conditions, abstinence only education (AOE) programs in schools have been shown ineffective in delaying sexual initiation or decreasing the teen pregnancy rate. Conversely, comprehensive sex education (CSE) programs have demonstrated the ability to decrease teen pregnancy and delay initiation into sex. However, federal funding continues to primarily support AOE programs, and a majority of states favor AOE in schools, rather than CSE. The purpose of this review was to examine the role of policy on sexual health education, which can have an impact on the health and well-being of adolescents. The review provides school nurses with information to help them educate parents and administrators to the negative repercussions of AOE, so they can advocate for policy change.
Topics: Adolescent; Female; Health Policy; Humans; Male; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Adolescence; School Health Services; School Nursing; Sex Education; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; United States
PubMed: 30033801
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NASN School Nurse (Print) Jul 2019The data life cycle starts with defining what data are needed, to collecting, storing, protecting, using, sharing, retiring, and destroying data. A May 2019 article,...
The data life cycle starts with defining what data are needed, to collecting, storing, protecting, using, sharing, retiring, and destroying data. A May 2019 article, "Data Governance and Stewardship," addressed who is accountable for the data life cycle within a school system. This article will discuss data sharing, the ethics, and the steps that must be taken to share data responsibly. As discussed in the previous article, policies and procedures about data sharing are available in every school district. Frequently, the guidelines pertain only to sharing personally identifiable student information and do not address the sharing of aggregated information for the purposes of needs assessments, priority setting, outcomes measurement, or for advocating for resources or policy changes at the district, state, or national level. Fortunately, guidance of sharing data and crafting data sharing agreements is provided by the Privacy Technical Assistance Center at the U.S. Department of Education. This is the sixth article in the series on data.
Topics: Ethics, Nursing; Humans; Informatics; Information Dissemination; School Nursing
PubMed: 31256755
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The Journal of School Nursing : the... Apr 2017Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth are at disproportionate risk for HIV. Schools play an integral role in educating young people about sexual health in addition to...
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth are at disproportionate risk for HIV. Schools play an integral role in educating young people about sexual health in addition to providing sexual health services. This qualitative study examined SGM youths' perception of school sexual health education and services. A total of 42 self-identified African American SGM males participated in focus groups or in an in-depth interview. Qualitative findings revealed that schools are missing the opportunity to educate SGM youth about sexual health. Youth participants noted several barriers to accessing sexual health education and services at schools including limited, targeted health information and school nurses not being knowledgeable of health issues that impact SGM youth. Participants noted that school sexual health services are not adequately marketed to students and sometimes do not include testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Suggestions for future research and implications for school nurses and sexual health services are discussed.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Female; Health Promotion; Humans; Male; Nurse's Role; School Health Services; School Nursing; Sex Education; Transgender Persons; United States
PubMed: 28288553
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Primary Care Jun 2020School-based health care encompasses a variety of health care professionals and practice models, including school nursing, school-based health centers, and school-based... (Review)
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School-based health care encompasses a variety of health care professionals and practice models, including school nursing, school-based health centers, and school-based mental health programs. Services can be delivered in person or via telehealth. School-based health care is an important mechanism for removing barriers to health care services and for reaching adolescent patients. This article illustrates the various models of school-based health care, the particular benefit of school-based health care for adolescents, and opportunities and challenges in maintaining and sustaining a school-based health program.
Topics: Adolescent; Adolescent Health; Health Promotion; Health Services Accessibility; Health Workforce; Humans; Mental Health Services; School Health Services; School Nursing; Telemedicine
PubMed: 32423711
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The Journal of School Nursing : the... Dec 2022
Topics: Humans; School Nursing; Nursing Research
PubMed: 36052415
DOI: 10.1177/10598405221123231 -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Dec 2018
Topics: Humans; Nursing Research; School Nursing
PubMed: 30384826
DOI: 10.1177/1059840518805811 -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Feb 2017The purpose of this scoping review was to survey the most recent (5 years) acute care, community health, and mental health nursing workload literature to understand... (Review)
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The purpose of this scoping review was to survey the most recent (5 years) acute care, community health, and mental health nursing workload literature to understand themes and research avenues that may be applicable to school nursing workload research. The search for empirical and nonempirical literature was conducted using search engines such as Google Scholar, PubMed, CINAHL, and Medline. Twenty-nine empirical studies and nine nonempirical articles were selected for inclusion. Themes that emerged consistent with school nurse practice include patient classification systems, environmental factors, assistive personnel, missed nursing care, and nurse satisfaction. School nursing is a public health discipline and population studies are an inherent research priority but may overlook workload variables at the clinical level. School nurses need a consistent method of population assessment, as well as evaluation of appropriate use of assistive personnel and school environment factors. Assessment of tasks not directly related to student care and professional development must also be considered in total workload.
Topics: Acute Disease; Humans; Nurses; Nurses, Community Health; Psychiatric Nursing; School Health Services; School Nursing; Workload
PubMed: 27932601
DOI: 10.1177/1059840516681423 -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Aug 2019
Topics: Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Immunization Schedule; Measles; Measles Vaccine; School Nursing; United States
PubMed: 31296143
DOI: 10.1177/1059840519856941 -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Oct 2019
Topics: Child; Child Welfare; Emigrants and Immigrants; Emigration and Immigration; Humans; School Health Services; School Nursing
PubMed: 31480892
DOI: 10.1177/1059840519866531 -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Aug 2018
Topics: Gun Violence; Humans; Safety; School Nursing; Schools
PubMed: 29986627
DOI: 10.1177/1059840518782215