Yarnoff, Ben Wagner, Laura Danielle Honeycutt, Amanda A Vogt, Tara M
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of time elementary and middle-school students spend away from the classroom and clinic time required to administer vaccines in school-located vaccination (SLV) clinics. We conducted a time study and estimated average time away from class and time to administer vaccine by health department (HD), ...
Hartson, Kimberly R King, Kristi M O'Neal, Carol Brown, Aishia A Olajuyigbe, Toluwanimi Elmore, Shakeyrah Perez, Angelique
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the effects of two farm-to-school programs, specifically the Field-to-Fork Multi-visit Program (N = 264) and the Field-to-Fork After-school Club (N = 56), on nutritional outcomes of elementary school students (third to fifth grade) from urban, diverse, and lower-income communities. Data w...
Childs, Gwendolyn D DeSocio, Janiece Sloand, Elizabeth Gary, Faye Burke, Pamela J Outlaw, Freida H Snethen, Julie A Lewandowski, Linda A Bowen, Felesia R
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
For many children of color, the cumulative impact of pre-existing stressors, disparities, and pandemic-related losses has contributed to a toxic level of stress. Toxic stress can disrupt healthy brain development making children vulnerable to physical and mental health problems. School nurses are the primary health professionals who interact with c...
Robbins, Lorraine B Ling, Jiying Chang, Mei-Wei
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
The study purpose was to examine whether adolescents who participated in organized physical activity (PA) programs differed from nonparticipants in motivation, social support, and self-efficacy related to PA; PA (min/hr); and sedentary screen time behavior. Thirty-nine 5th-7th grade adolescents participated in organized PA programs; 41 did not. App...
Demaria, Thomas Gilman, Rich Mazyck, Donna Schonfeld, David
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
Supporting grieving students is part of a school nurse's role which can provide meaning or special purpose in their career. This was verified by an online survey completed by 648 school nurse members of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). A majority of respondents felt personal distress as a result of their work with grieving students...
Cho, Jeonghyun Park, Jiyoung Park, Chongwon Lee, Jinah Oh, Jina Hwang, Gahui
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
Given that the obesity rate among school-age children is increasing, school nurses can play a vital role in managing obesity and encouraging healthy living in school settings. Obese children from low-income backgrounds are more vulnerable than other students and require more careful attention and intervention. This qualitative study aimed to explor...
Paulson, Rachael E Plesko, Corinne M Gross, Deborah Bettencourt, Amie F
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
This study examined associations between four indicators of social determinants of health (SDOH; parent education, poverty, material hardships, and child health problems), chronic school absence, and teachers' ratings of parents' engagement in their children's education. Surveys were collected from 304 parents and 26 teachers from eight Baltimore C...
Blakeslee, Terese Snethen, Julia Schiffman, Rachel F Gwon, Seok Hyun Sapp, Marty Kelber, Sheryl
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2011-2017 data were examined for associations among high school population subsets who self-reported suicide risk behaviors and experiences with bullying. High-school students who reported suicidal risk behaviors were 4.64 times more likely to have experienced bullying electronically. Ninth grade and female students were ...
Lee, Mee Kyung Walsh, Elaine Willgerodt, Mayumi O'Connor, M Rebecca
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
This study explored relationships between school nurses' diabetes-related attitudes, self-efficacy in diabetes management and education, and care practices. One-hundred fourteen school nurses who have taken care of students with type 1 diabetes in public schools comprised this descriptive study sample. Participants completed online surveys. School ...
Rankine, Jacquelin Goldberg, Lauren Miller, Elizabeth Kelley, Lori Ray, Kristin N
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
Chronic absenteeism is associated with poor health and educational outcomes. School nurses have great potential to address the health and educational needs that contribute to absenteeism. Through qualitative analysis of interviews with school nurses, we characterize their current role in reducing absenteeism and identify barriers 3 that limit their...
