The School Health Nurse: Community Setting

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School health nursing is an important part of the community and benefits the health and well-being of its aggregates. The educators and the health professionals are intertwined; both are educators both influence the ability for the aggregates to learn. The school nurse is the link for identifying and addressing health issues. The school nurse has the ability to impact healthy behaviors that extends to adulthood (Alexandropoulou, 2013). The school nurse has the inherent ability to promote and manage a positive healthy prospective between the schools, the parents and the community. Children living in poverty are increasing from urban to rural communities limiting their access to health care. Schools are established and an institution of learning it presents the opportunity to reach a great number of children. The school nurse has the chance to promote and educate health and healthy habits to the school aged child (Nies & McEwen, 2011).
The purpose of this paper is to justify why school nursing is important for the community. Discuss the history of school nursing, and offer statistical data on national and community school health. This paper will also examine ethical and cultural issues as well as judge the importance of the school nurse and the impact on the community.
The Importance of School Nursing
Since the conceptualization of school nursing which began in the 1900’s absenteeism among students began to drop; this had a positive impact on the community. Today the school nurse continues to have an impact on the health of students which leads to academic success. However with decreasing resources available especially in the urban setting hiring and retaining school nurses require evidence; ...

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