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Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem Aug 2019To understand adolescents' perceptions on school health.
OBJECTIVE
To understand adolescents' perceptions on school health.
METHOD
Qualitative and descriptive research grounded on Maurice Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology, which was developed with 90 adolescent students from a federal school of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Data were produced by gathering answers to the following question: what is your perception on school health? Those who chose to write their answer to the guiding question deposited the manuscripts in polls.
RESULTS
School health is linked to hygienist practices and to the hegemonic assistentialist model. Nevertheless, we assigned senses and meanings to the practice of physical activity and health education by integrating and expanding behavioral strategies and healthy habits.
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
a healthy school environment implies the protagonism of adolescents in school health promotion actions.
Topics: Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Brazil; Female; Health Education; Health Promotion; Humans; Male; Perception; Qualitative Research; School Nursing; Schools; Students
PubMed: 31432953
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The Journal of School Nursing : the... Apr 2001The relative prestige that school health nursing currently enjoys provides a positive climate in which to advance this nursing specialty. To fully capture this... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study
The relative prestige that school health nursing currently enjoys provides a positive climate in which to advance this nursing specialty. To fully capture this advantage, the profession and its practitioners need to address some practice issues while reinforcing its community-based influence on the health and educational success of America's school-age children. Part I of this series addressed the societal environment in which school nursing finds itself, the factors that support school health nursing programs, and the need to develop new and expanded partnerships. Part II speaks to the professional, practice, and management issues facing school nurses and offers strategies for creating a solid framework in the 21st century.
Topics: Adolescent; American Nurses' Association; Certification; Child; Education, Nursing, Continuing; Forecasting; Genetics, Medical; Humans; School Health Services; School Nursing; United States; Workforce
PubMed: 11885114
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Nursing Standard (Royal College of...
Topics: Child; Humans; School Nursing; Societies, Nursing; United Kingdom
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Nursing Standard (Royal College of...
Topics: Child; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans; School Nursing; United Kingdom
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International History of Nursing... 2002This paper explores the origins of school nursing in the school medical service. The work and employment of school nurses is discussed, presenting some interesting...
This paper explores the origins of school nursing in the school medical service. The work and employment of school nurses is discussed, presenting some interesting resonances with today's school nursing practice. It is regrettable that there is no single, clear voice from a school nurse, but other sources were found, and the humanity added by nurses to the screening and treatment of children is apparent. A second paper, to be published in the next issue of the International History of Nursing Journal, considers the work of school nurses in the period immediately after World War II.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; England; History, 20th Century; Humans; School Health Services; School Nursing
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Journal of Advanced Nursing Sep 2007This paper is a report of a study to map school nursing provision across the health and education sectors in Wales to identify the number, age, qualifications, terms of...
AIM
This paper is a report of a study to map school nursing provision across the health and education sectors in Wales to identify the number, age, qualifications, terms of employment, location, functions and access to continuing professional development and clinical supervision of school nurses.
BACKGROUND
School nurses are important in promoting the health of school-aged children. Increased demands have arisen from changes in patterns of health, illness and lifestyles.
METHODS
An interview survey was conducted with a purposive sample of school nursing/health visiting managers from 13 healthcare sector providers, senior personnel officers from 22 Local Education Authorities and 45 head teachers/school nurses from independent schools. Data were collected between March and June 2004 and the overall response rate exceeded 80%.
RESULTS
A total of 249 school nurses were identified: 90% employed by the healthcare sector and 10% by the education sector. An ageing, under-developed and under-resourced service was identified. Disparity in practice within and across the sectors was evident, resulting from lack of policy direction regarding the scope and content of school nursing services. Workforce size, age and educational profile pose challenges for service delivery.
CONCLUSION
Investment in recruitment and education is required if school nurses are to meet increasing demands and fulfil their public health role. The low percentage of school nurses aged under 30 years may reflect lack of a career pathway and understanding of school nursing. The findings enable national and international comparisons in terms of numbers, size of caseload, age, qualifications, terms of employment and activities and functions.
Topics: Adult; Education, Nursing, Continuing; Health Care Surveys; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Middle Aged; School Nursing; Task Performance and Analysis; Wales; Workforce; Workload
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Revista de Enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain) Jan 2011
Topics: Forecasting; School Nursing; Spain
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Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.) Sep 1991Kalamazoo, Michigan, public schools have not had nurses employed by the board of education for over a decade when nurses were cut from the school budget as an austerity...
Kalamazoo, Michigan, public schools have not had nurses employed by the board of education for over a decade when nurses were cut from the school budget as an austerity measure. Approximately 26,000 school-age children live in Kalamazoo County, including a large inner-city, low-income population, many of whom have meager access to health care. Two part-time public health nurses provide consultation and limited direct services. Nazareth College's commitment to community service has resulted in the placement of nursing students in elementary school settings. The nursing faculty orients the students and takes responsibility for their experience. These students have planned and implemented health-promotion projects that have been well received. Suicide prevention, disaster response, nutrition, and personal hygiene are examples of topics. The challenge for school nursing is as great today as it was in 1902 when Lillian Wald first identified a need for school nurses. Through this program, the students are gaining rich experience, increased independence, and a sense of helping to meet a community need as they meet their own learning needs in community health nursing.
Topics: Community Health Nursing; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; Humans; Michigan; School Nursing; Students, Nursing; Workforce
PubMed: 1946151
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1991.tb00750.x -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Dec 2000The practice of school nursing must change with the times. School nurses must develop new leadership and collaborative skills to work within the interdisciplinary school...
The practice of school nursing must change with the times. School nurses must develop new leadership and collaborative skills to work within the interdisciplinary school and community teams that will be required to put changes in place. This article defines current trends and their implications for the search for the most efficient and appropriate school health services. It explores preparation and competencies for school nurses, legal and ethical concerns, and financing needed to provide adequate school health services. Many support systems exist today, and new ones are being developed to expand the range of health services provided in schools. The National Association of School Nurses encourages strategic planning for the new school health environment, and the Office of School Health at the University of Colorado provides extensive resources to help school nurses develop and put their plans in place.
Topics: Humans; Interprofessional Relations; Leadership; Professional Competence; Risk Assessment; School Health Services; School Nursing; Total Quality Management; United States
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The Journal of School Nursing : the... Oct 2014The National Association of School Nurses' research priorities include the recommendation that data reliability, quality, and availability be addressed to advance...
The National Association of School Nurses' research priorities include the recommendation that data reliability, quality, and availability be addressed to advance research in child and school health. However, identifying a national school nursing data set has remained a challenge for school nurses, school nursing leaders, school nurse professional organizations, and state school nurse consultants. While there is much agreement that school nursing data (with associated data integrity) is an incredibly powerful tool for multiple uses, the content of a national data set must be developed. In 1993, recognizing the unique power of data, Massachusetts began addressing the need for consistent school nurse data collection. With more than 20 years' experience--and much experimentation, pilot testing, and system modification--Massachusetts is now ready to share its data collection system and certain key indicators with other states, thus offering a beginning foundation for a national school nursing data set.
Topics: Data Collection; Databases as Topic; Humans; Massachusetts; Reproducibility of Results; School Health Services; School Nursing
PubMed: 24674950
DOI: 10.1177/1059840514526888