Role of A School Nurse in Public Health 1

ROLE OF A SCHOOL NURSE IN PUBLIC HEALTH 1
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It seems to be the role of the "National Association of School Nurses (NASN)” that each
and every child has accessibility to a school nurse practitioner every day[ CITATION NAS20 \l
1033 ]. The school nurse plays a pivotal task that connects education and health. Based on the
principles of care, the services offered by a school nurse involve public health, leadership,
integration of care, and advancement in quality.
School nursing is indeed a specialized nursing discipline that enhances the well-being,
health, and academic success of children. Preserving children safe, healthy, and prepared to learn
in school must be a primary focus for all education and health systems. With nearly 55.9 million
pupils in public as well as private schools, educational facilities are ideal places for preserving
the health of children, and school nurses are ideally placed to address student health needs.
School nursing is focused on public health [ CITATION NAS20 \l 1033 ]. The aim of public health
transcends the individual's emphasis on environmental health promotion along with disease
prevention and is among the key roles of school nurses. Furthermore, school nurses have a
cultural competence to offer effective care throughout culturally diverse groups.
School nurses assist in primary prevention by delivering patient information that supports
mental and physical health with advising regarding health choices, prevents illness, and increases
school performance. Attempting to address such aspects as risk-reducing habits, healthy
lifestyles, day-to-day activities, developmental needs, and proactive self-care. Qualified school
nurses are conveniently situated at the nexus of student wellbeing and education. For public
health, school nurses are a valuable resource for promoting children's and teenagers' health, since
they understand the importance of the connection between mental and physical well-being and
academic achievement. Similarly, the school nurse utilizes instructional approaches that are
relevant to the child's level of development, academic needs, preparation to learn. Screenings,
recommendations, and follow-ups are the secondary prevention methods that school nurses use
to identify and resolve early-stage health problems. School nurses offer tertiary prevention by
discussing health problems and issues that have been diagnosed.
Student absenteeism due to infectious diseases affects the reduction of millions of school
days per year. Centered on the principles of care and the general health viewpoint, school nurses
provide healthy and safe school settings through the prevention of infectious diseases, including
the endorsement of vaccines, the use of school-wide anti-infection control efforts, and disease
monitoring and reporting. Compliance with immunization is much higher in classrooms with
school nurses. School nurses are committed to enabling health equity, encouraging students and
their families to interact with health care, housing, financial resources, health, and food
promotion (Schaffer et al., 2016). This role includes responsibility for every student in the school
district, and school nurses are really the only healthcare providers who are knowledgeable of all
the resources and entities engaged in student care.
Moreover, school nurses are representatives of two distinct communities, nursing/medical
and educational, that are able to interact fluently and effectively collaborate with the practitioners
in both domains. As a care supervisor, the school nurse manages the provided health care of a
student at home and school. Nevertheless, a school nurse is a prominent representative of
interdisciplinary teams, delivering the health resources required to create a student's Section 504
or Personalized Education plan to eliminate health obstacles to learning [ CITATION Zim13 \l
1033 ]. Creating, reviewing, and incorporating personalized health care initiatives are important
to the role of school nurses.

In essence, NASN believes that school nurses perform a vital role in ensuring children
safe, healthy, and prepared to learn. They are indeed a part of an elite professional nursing
specialty and are frequently the primary health care distributor in an academic environment. The
21st-century school nursing experience is centered on the student, taking place within the
framework of the pupil's family and the school environment. All children must have accessibility
to a school nurse day in and day out.

References
NASN. (2020). The Role of the 21st Century School Nurse. Retrieved from
https://www.nasn.org/advocacy/professional-practice-documents/position-statements/ps-
role
Schaffer, M. A., Anderson, L. J., & Rising, S. (2016). Public health interventions for school
nursing practice. The Journal of School Nursing, 32(3), 195-208.
Zimmerman, B. (2013). Student health and education plans. School nursing: A comprehensive
text, 284-314.

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ROLE OF A SCHOOL NURSE IN PUBLIC HEALTH 1

School Nurse Experience

Course Number: Course Name

School Nurse Experience

integration of care, and advancement in quality.

cultural competence to offer effective care throughout culturally diverse groups.

school performance. Attempting to address such aspects as risk-reducing habits, healthy

discussing health problems and issues that have been diagnosed.

the resources and entities engaged in student care.

Moreover, school nurses are representatives of two distinct communities, nursing/medical

student at home and school. Nevertheless, a school nurse is a prominent representative of

or Personalized Education plan to eliminate health obstacles to learning [ CITATION Zim13 \l

to the role of school nurses.

to a school nurse day in and day out.

nursing practice. The Journal of School Nursing, 32(3), 195-208.

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