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Broas E, Lowe AA, Ivich K, Garcia M, Ward J, Hollister J, Gerald LB. The Implementation and Evaluation of a Stock Epinephrine for Schools Program in Maricopa County, Arizona. J Sch Nurs 2023:10598405231172957. [PMID: 37157790 DOI: 10.1177/10598405231172957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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The increasing rate of food allergies in children, combined with the role of food as an integral part of the school day has led to the emergence of anaphylaxis as a daily threat to students, regardless of prior allergy diagnosis. Stock epinephrine-non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors that may be used during emergencies-is a means for schools to prepare for anaphylactic events and protect children with allergies. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health initiated the School Surveillance and Medication Program (SSMP), a data capture program, to facilitate the process of stocking epinephrine in schools. Spearheaded by the implementation efforts of the Kyah Rayne Foundation, program enrollment increased 146% between the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. The increased proportion of schools enrolled in the SSMP and the number of school personnel trained to administer epinephrine demonstrates the feasibility of school-centered stock epinephrine programs and validates strategies for increasing program uptake.
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- Erin Broas
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Robinson MS, England M, Luthy KE, Peterson NE. HPV Infection and Vaccination: A Question and Answer Guide for School Nurses. NASN Sch Nurse 2023; 38:134-144. [PMID: 36757046 DOI: 10.1177/1942602x221146758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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School nurses frequently interact with school-age children and their parents/guardians regarding vaccinations. As a trusted source of information, the school nurse is in a unique position to share vaccine information with parents/guardians and school-age children that may dispel myths and, consequently, improve vaccination rates. Nevertheless, some parents/guardians are still reluctant to vaccinate their school-age children against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for a variety of reasons. Common barriers to HPV vaccination include a lack of understanding of the vaccine's purpose, concerns regarding the vaccine's safety, and insufficient recommendation from healthcare workers. However, school nurses have many duties in addition to ensuring vaccine compliance. School nurses may have difficulty remaining up-to-date on evidence-based answers to parents'/guardians' questions about HPV vaccine. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to provide school nurses with a quick reference question and answer guide to parents'/guardians' common HPV-related vaccination questions.
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Johnson KE, Thurman W, Hoskote A, Preston A, Rew L, Maughan ED. School Nurse Staffing in Texas Alternative High Schools: A Mixed Methods Exploration. J Sch Nurs 2022:10598405221126178. [PMID: 36237131 PMCID: PMC10097838 DOI: 10.1177/10598405221126178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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School nurses represent cost-effective investments in students' health and educational success. Alternative high schools (AHSs) serve an understudied population of youth who are at risk for school dropout and face numerous social inequities, heightening their risk for poor health outcomes. In this two-phase explanatory sequential mixed methods study, we examined school nurse staffing in Texas AHSs. Findings suggest Texas AHSs face understaffing for familiar reasons common across districts (e.g., lack of funding), but also reveal potential deeper inequities. Quantitative findings indicate 71% of Texas AHSs have some form of nursing support, most often an on-call or part-time nurse. Qualitative findings support and enrich this finding with insights into the negative consequences of not having a full-time nurse, indiscriminate approaches to staffing AHSs, and how AHSs can be the only school in the district without a full-time nurse. Altogether, our findings reveal opportunities to better support AHSs with adequate nursing support.
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- Karen E. Johnson
- The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA
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- The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, TX, USA
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White LS, Maulucci E, Kornides M, Aryal S, Alix C, Sneider D, Gagnon J, Winfield EC, Fontenot HB. HPV Vaccination Rates of 7 th Grade Students After a Strong Recommending Statement from the School Nurse. J Sch Nurs 2022:10598405221118824. [PMID: 35942704 DOI: 10.1177/10598405221118824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent 90% of cancers caused by HPV. Health care provider recommendations affect vaccine uptake, yet there are a lack of studies examining the impact of the school nurse (SN) in vaccine recommendations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of adding a SN HPV recommendation to the standard vaccination letter sent to parents/guardians. The rate of vaccination between the intervention and control schools was not statistically significant (Estimate (Std. Error) = -0.3066 (0.2151), p = 0.154). After controlling for age, sex, race, insurance type, and medical practice type, there was no significant difference in the likelihood to receive the HPV vaccine (OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 0.563-4.19 in 2018; OR = 1.34, 95% CI: 0.124-14.54 in 2019. Further work is needed to clarify how school nurses can better promote HPV vaccine, and which adolescent demographic groups (e.g., race, insurance type, provider type) face barriers to HPV vaccine uptake.
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- William F. Connell School of Nursing, 6019Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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- William F. Connell School of Nursing, 6019Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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- William F. Connell School of Nursing, 6019Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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- William F. Connell School of Nursing, 6019Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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- William F. Connell School of Nursing, 6019Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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- William F. Connell School of Nursing, 6019Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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- William F. Connell School of Nursing, 6019Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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- William F. Connell School of Nursing, 6019Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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Tucker J, Sarsfield E, Choi KY, Goyal N. Educating School Nurses about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Cancers and the Importance of HPV Vaccination. J Community Health Nurs 2021; 38:201-208. [PMID: 34787044 DOI: 10.1080/07370016.2021.1972244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess and improve school nurse knowledge of HPV-associated cancers. DESIGN An experimental quality improvement study. METHODS At a continuing education regional conference, an interactive HPV education session was provided. Pre- and post-education surveys were completed by attendees. FINDINGS After the educational intervention, 89.9% of nurses indicated a change in knowledge and 83.2% indicated a planned change in practice. CONCLUSIONS An education intervention aimed at school nurses can be impactful in broadening the understanding of HPV oncogenesis. CLINICAL EVIDENCE Educational interventions can be a strategy to increase school nurse knowledge and subsequently patient knowledge about HPV associated cancers.
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- Jacqueline Tucker
- College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.,Penn State Health, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.,Penn State Health, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.,Penn State Health, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Buduhan VH, Woodgate RL. Public health nurses in Canadian schools: An opportunity to build capacity and nursing scholarship. Public Health Nurs 2021; 38:637-644. [PMID: 33715203 DOI: 10.1111/phn.12891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Public health nurses (PHNs) in Canada have the potential to significantly benefit the health and academic outcomes of school age children with its impact lasting into adulthood. Unfortunately, cuts in government funding over the years have diminished the presence of PHNs in schools and their ability to practice to their full scope. In the midst of a pandemic, having a strong nursing presence in schools may facilitate public health efforts and reduce the burden on teachers and administration. This discussion paper will explore the current role of nurses in Canadian schools in relation to school nurses in other parts of the world. An overview of the literature looking at the impact of the school nurse on school health (i.e., student health and academic outcomes) will be presented to provide evidence in support of rebuilding nursing capacity in Canadian schools. Finally, the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice will be introduced as a viable nursing theory to facilitate rebuilding PHN capacity in schools.
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- Vanessa H Buduhan
- College of Nursing, Rady Faculty for Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- College of Nursing, Rady Faculty for Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,Canadian Research Chair (Tier 1) in Child and Family Engagement in Health Research and Healthcare, Canada
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Hoke AM, Stuckey HL, Keller CM, Lu Z, Hivner EA, Calo WA, Strick JM, Kraschnewski JL. In Their Own Words: Resources Needed by School Nurses to Facilitate Student Immunization Compliance. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2021; 91:218-226. [PMID: 33433022 PMCID: PMC8013341 DOI: 10.1111/josh.12993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND All 50 states have school-entry immunization requirements, and many also allow exemptions based on medical and non-medical reasons. School nurses are responsible for managing student immunization compliance based on state policies, but lack standardized resources and guidance. METHODS Pennsylvania school nurses (N = 21) participated in semi-structured interviews regarding their strategies for communication and management of student immunization information, along with resources needed for practice improvement. Data were analyzed using descriptive content analysis. RESULTS Nurses reported similarities in timelines used for communication of immunization requirements, but differences in mechanisms used to secure and manage immunization records. Nurses reported a need for clarity regarding exclusions and exemption policy implementation and requested standardized resources and guidance for navigating immunization compliance. CONCLUSIONS A need exists for standardized processes that support immunization compliance. Furthermore, nurses highlighted a need for additional training and enhanced networks to develop creative strategies for promoting immunization uptake among families.
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- Alicia M. Hoke
- Penn State College of Medicine, 90 Hope DriveHersheyPA17061
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- Penn State College of Medicine, 90 Hope DriveHersheyPA17061
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- Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Immunizations, 625 Forster StreetHarrisburgPA17120‐0701
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