264263 Case for school nursing: Show me the evidence

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS RN NCSN FNASN FASHA , School Nursing Consultant, Appleton, WI
     
School nurses provide consistent comprehesive care for school aged students. However, the effectiveness of school nursing interventions on child health outcomes is difficult to measure. The quantity, intensity and quality of school nursing care is not collected as part of any national data set. Since school nurses are not reimbursed for the care they provide, they are part of the hidden health care system (Lear, 2007). This session will review the evidence that is available in the literature of the effectiveness of school nursing on child health outcomes. School nurse impact on health promotion, disease prevention and case management of chronic conditions will be detailed. Future school health research must fill the gaps in the literature on the effectiveness of population health care provided in the school setting.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related nursing
Public health or related public policy
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the evidence for school nurse effectiveness on child health outcomes 2. Explain the impact of this evidence for cost effective health care, child health policy and prevention of chronic disease

Keywords: School Health, Outcome Measures

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: As the Director of Research at the National Association of School Nurses I was responsible for monitoring the literature on school nursing outcomes. As a doctorally prepared faculty member, I have taught the evidence for school nursing in leadership classes at the graduate level since 1989. I have published over 50 articles in peer reviewed journals and present both nationally and internationally on school nurse evidence and outcomes.
Any relevant financial relationships? Yes

Name of Organization Clinical/Research Area Type of relationship
National Association of School Nurses School Health Advocacy Employment (includes retainer)

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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