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Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing Jun 2020As I enter into my last year of nursing school at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, I am asked many times, "What area of nursing do you want to...
As I enter into my last year of nursing school at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, I am asked many times, "What area of nursing do you want to go into?" Although this question can be very daunting for most, the hardest question that I am constantly mulling over is, "Do you want to stay in oncology after you graduate?" I currently work as a student nurse on an inpatient oncology unit, and I see the ups and downs that oncology nurses face every day.
Topics: Adult; Career Choice; Female; Humans; Maryland; Medical Oncology; Oncology Nursing; Students, Nursing
PubMed: 32441676
DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.335 -
Archives of Disease in Childhood Aug 1999
Review
Topics: Child; Child Care; Child Welfare; Child, Preschool; Family Health; Health Education; Health Promotion; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; School Nursing; Social Support
PubMed: 10490535
DOI: 10.1136/adc.81.2.181 -
International Journal of Environmental... Mar 2022Despite an increasing focus on schools to deliver support and education around mental health and wellbeing, interventions are often not sustained beyond initial funding... (Review)
Review
Despite an increasing focus on schools to deliver support and education around mental health and wellbeing, interventions are often not sustained beyond initial funding and research. In this review, the barriers and facilitators to sustaining mental health and wellbeing interventions in schools are explored. A systematic review was conducted using keywords based on the terms: 'sustainability', 'school', 'intervention', 'mental health', and 'emotional wellbeing'. Six online databases (PsycINFO, Embase, MEDLINE, British Education Index, ERIC, and Web of Science) and relevant websites were searched resulting in 6160 unique references. After screening, 10 articles were included in the review and extracted data were qualitatively synthesized using thematic analysis. Data synthesis led to the identification of four sustainability factors at the school level (school leadership, staff engagement, intervention characteristics, and resources) and one at the wider system level (external support). These factors were separated into 15 themes and discussed as barriers and facilitators to sustainability (for example, school culture and staff turnover). Most articles included no definition of sustainability, and nearly all barriers and facilitators were discussed at the school level. The findings suggest that more longitudinal and theory-driven research is required to develop a clearer picture of the sustainability process.
Topics: Humans; Mental Health; School Nursing; Schools
PubMed: 35329276
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063587 -
International Journal of Circumpolar... Dec 2021The northern provinces of Finland are mostly not densely populated, with long distances to healthcare services. This creates a challenge for how to reach all children...
The northern provinces of Finland are mostly not densely populated, with long distances to healthcare services. This creates a challenge for how to reach all children and adolescents with mental health services. In order to assess the effectiveness of school-based mental health promotion interventions, it is essential to understand the views of school professionals on student well-being and mental health promotion activity in schools. This study was carried out in urban area comprehensive schools where psychiatric nurses delivered additional mental health promotion interventions. The data were collected using a questionnaire, and a mixed-methods approach was utilised in the analysis. School professionals perceived that students are more unwell than before; they exhibit a general disregard for their well-being and more mental health problems. The respondents regarded the promotion of students' mental health as a basic function of schools. Teachers need adequate support with this work.
Topics: Adolescent; Humans; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; School Health Services; Schools; Students
PubMed: 33491598
DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2021.1873589 -
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) Jun 2023The new generation's health and wellbeing is of paramount importance: it constitutes United Nations' priority, complies with Children's Rights and responds to the... (Review)
Review
The new generation's health and wellbeing is of paramount importance: it constitutes United Nations' priority, complies with Children's Rights and responds to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. In this perspective, school health and health education, as facets of the public health domain targeted at young people, deserve further attention after the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic crisis in order to revise policies. The key objectives of this article are (a) to review the evidence generated over a span of two decades (2003-2023), identifying the main policy gaps by taking Greece as a case study, and (b) to provide a concrete and integrated policy plan. Following the qualitative research paradigm, a scoping review is used to identify policy gaps in school health services (SHS) and school health education curricula (SHEC). Data are extracted from four databases: Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar, while the findings are categorized into the following themes following specific inclusion and exclusion criteria: school health services, school health education curricula, school nursing, all with reference to Greece. A corpus of 162 out 282 documents in English and Greek initially accumulated, is finally used. The 162 documents consisted of seven doctoral theses, four legislative texts, 27 conference proceedings, 117 publications in journals and seven syllabuses. Out of the 162 documents, only 17 correspond to the set of research questions. The findings suggest that school health services are not school-based but a function of the primary health care system, whereas health education retains a constantly changing position in school curricula, and several deficiencies in schoolteachers' training, coordination and leadership impede the implementation. Regarding the second objective of this article, a set of policy measures is provided in terms of a problem-solving perspective, towards the reform and integration of school health with health education.
PubMed: 37372798
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11121678 -
The Journal of School Nursing : the... Feb 2019Asthma is the most common pediatric chronic respiratory illness and has a significant influence on children's health, school attendance, and overall school success.... (Review)
Review
Asthma is the most common pediatric chronic respiratory illness and has a significant influence on children's health, school attendance, and overall school success. Despite the effect of education and training, gaps remain in understanding school nurses' self-efficacy (SE) in asthma care. The purpose of this integrative literature review is to gain a greater understanding of school nurses' SE in asthma care. Themes and topics in the current school nursing literature regarding SE in asthma care include the value of continuing education, educational interventions, and the use of resources in clinical practice such as the asthma action plan. This review indicates the importance of developing a greater understanding of the unique features of school nursing, the necessary resources, and the external factors that influence practice. Further research to establish a framework to evaluate how a change in practice may support school nurses' SE and promote positive student health outcomes is needed.
Topics: Asthma; Child; Clinical Competence; Humans; School Nursing; Self Efficacy
PubMed: 30376756
DOI: 10.1177/1059840518808886 -
Revista Gaucha de Enfermagem 2020Describing the trajectory and constitution of Obstetric Nursing in seven decades of existence of the Nursing School of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul...
OBJECTIVE
Describing the trajectory and constitution of Obstetric Nursing in seven decades of existence of the Nursing School of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (EENFUFRGS).
METHODS
Theoretical and reflexive study based on documents and author experience. Data analysis was based on Michael Foucault's theoretical framework.
RESULTS
Analysis identified knowledge and forces that structured and characterized the Arena I: the creation of EENFUFRGS; the Arena II: Obstetric Nursing in graduation; the Arena III: Obstetric Nurses formation, and Arena IV: we are not alone!, highlight the importance of EENFUFRGS in its relationship with other entities. Final considerations: During the 70 years of EENFUFRGS existence, it maintains the vitality of a solid institution in its principles coupled with a youthful in disposition, facing necessary challenges to guarantee quality teaching and practice of Obstetric Nursing.
Topics: Brazil; Education, Nursing; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Obstetric Nursing
PubMed: 32401862
DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2020.20190142 -
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Jan 2014Violence in schools has become a significant public health risk and is not limited to violent acts committed in the school setting. Violence in homes, neighborhoods, and... (Review)
Review
Violence in schools has become a significant public health risk and is not limited to violent acts committed in the school setting. Violence in homes, neighborhoods, and communities also affects the learning and behaviors of children while at school. School violence, such as shootings, weapons in schools, assaults, fights, bullying; other witnessed violence in non-school settings; and violence as a cultural norm of problem solving can all impact the ability of children to function in school. School nurses serve on the front-line of problem identification and intervene to diminish the effects of violence on both school children as individuals and on populations in schools and the community. This article describes ways in which school nurses deal with violence and concludes with discussion of potential responses to violence, including the school nurse response to violence and implications for other healthcare professionals.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Humans; Nurse's Role; Public Health; Risk Factors; School Nursing; Violence; Young Adult
PubMed: 26812201
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Revista de Enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain) Feb 2017The school comes the second place where children's lives developed. Their ability to learn is closely related to their welfare and health. this paper aimed to define the... (Review)
Review
The school comes the second place where children's lives developed. Their ability to learn is closely related to their welfare and health. this paper aimed to define the roles that school nurses can play in the schools to help the children reach their educational goals through keeping them healthy and safe, and on the other hand, it will help us to evaluate the significance of school nurses and find out whether it is needed in the schools or not.
Topics: Child; Health Promotion; Humans; Nurse's Role; School Nursing
PubMed: 30272401
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BMC Nursing Sep 2023A shortage of qualified nurses and their low level of educational qualifications hinders the development of global health services. Studies have proven the role of...
BACKGROUND
A shortage of qualified nurses and their low level of educational qualifications hinders the development of global health services. Studies have proven the role of nursing education in addressing these problems. However, no related studies have focused on senior high school students in China. This study aimed to explore senior high school students' intentions to learn nursing and identify the factors influencing their decision-making processes.
METHODS
An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 8050 senior high school students, which included questions regarding their demographic characteristics, obtaining nursing specialty information, cognition of the nursing occupation and the impact of the COVID-19 on the nursing profession. Descriptive calculation, the chi-square test and logistic regression were used for the analysis.
RESULTS
Only 0.73% of the participants had a clear intention to study nursing. Academic performance and family support were significant predictors of students' intentions to pursue nursing education. Students' interest in nursing specialties was associated with their choice. There was a positive correlation between cognition of nursing occupation and students' choice of nursing. Students' experience of the COVID-19 pandemic also had a positive impact on their nursing career choice.
CONCLUSION
This survey to some extent reflects the problem of nurses shortage in China. In addition, these findings may also provide a new perspective for predictors of nursing shortage and potential interventions.
PubMed: 37700328
DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01480-w