Let me end with a message from a former student who I had not heard from in 15 years: Yesterday my son was sent home from school with a project to do on their superhero, so I thought I should tell you that you are mine. The day we talked was the same day I planned to commit suicide, but thanks to your loving and warm felt words and hugs I'm able to be here for my sons and move forward with life. A 4-year-old preschool girl is stuffing her school lunch into her pants pockets instead of eating it at school. Influence local, state, and national student health policy; Identify best practices in school health; and. They will begin their practice with foundational knowledge that being embedded in the community is one of the principles of school nursing. Maughan, E.D. Mary. This slide reflects 2018 data, but so far in 2019, there have been 14 additional school shootings. We need to strengthen our collaboration with pediatric providers by maximizing technology. This same little girl refuses to eat her breakfast or afternoon snack because she is "saving her food for home." NIH To continue the metaphor, here was one of the flames that got the temperature of my part of the ocean rising. A nurse was assigned to her school just twice a week. School nurses are responsible for students from preschool to high school, ages 3 to 21, and have an incredibly diverse practice. School nurses are “population health gold” because we are at the epi-center of the concerns that children bring to school every day. School nurses are first responders to all emergencies, including school shootings. School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where. Find NCBI SARS-CoV-2 literature, sequence, and clinical content: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sars-cov-2/. Using the Framework for 21st-Century School Nursing Practice in Daily Practice. Based on the revision, our program moved from a post-Baccalaureate to a graduate-level certificate and infused population health and leadership into the coursework. USA.gov. I can't help but imagine what would have happened had a school nurse not been there for this student... Decker, S., & Blad, E. (2019, June 14). The work resulted from an initiative designed to transform nursing in light of the challenges presented by the Affordable Care Act of 2010, which is bringing broad change to health care in the United States. Annually we screen students for height, weight, blood pressure, hearing, vision, oral health and in some states, scoliosis. Journal of School Nursing. The day that she died there was no nurse present. Her family escaped a dangerous Central American country and traveled for more than a year, mostly on foot, to seek asylum. Active shooter drills are now part of the fabric of school, another challenge for school nurses to expertly manage. Carey, Thank you Gail for your kind words and also for all you do for the ACEs Connection community. In the autumn of 2010, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the landmark report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (IOM, 2011). Finally, you'll never receive email notifications about content they create or likes they designate for your content. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/18/a-majority-of-u-s-teens-fear-a-shooting-could-happen-at-their-school-and-most-parents-share-their-concern/, Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools: The Role of ... (n.d.).  |  July 24, 2019 marked a professional and personal highlight for me, one I will always cherish. Be well and stay safe this... Great post, Chris, and your list is terrific. School nurses have worked in the hidden healthcare system of school health for more than 100 years. This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Cost-benefit study of school nursing services. We have been boots on the ground in the midst of this current measles outbreak. The overwhelming needs of the students and families I serve, coupled with my niece surviving the 2018 school shooting at her Parkland, Fl hight school, turned me into a school nurse activist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...1q4M6DxKA&t=293s. Funding for population-based and community-based nursing practice that includes funding for research. THE FUTURE OF SCHOOL NURSING * THE FUTURE OF SCHOOL NURSING * Tipple, Dorothy C. 1961-01-01 00:00:00 * * * * * THE FUTURE OF SCHOOL NURSING* DOROTHY TIPPLE, C. R.N. This trend was identified as the swine flu, the H1N1 virus that spread widely and predominated in most parts of the country. COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. I never told you but in the 4th grade, your kind words and warm hugs saved me, one morning you allowed me to sit down in your office because you knew I wasn't having a good day. Note: if you proceed, you will no longer be following. We asked the experts, parents, and caregivers, and their answers were inspiring. The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 is a consensus study through the National Academies of Medicine (NAM) and is tasked with "charting a path for the nursing profession to create a culture of health, reduce health disparities, and improve the health and wellbeing of the U.S. population in the 21st century." J Sch Nurs. I was a panelist for the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Town Hall in Philadelphia. Thank you for the support and positive messages following this memorable event. Replies and comments they make will be collapsed/hidden by default. As Dr. Erin Maughan wrote: “Data helps build bridges that connect school nursing to the rest of the healthcare system. Y . Better evidence is needed to guide our practice. (2018). School nurse work environment: ingredients for safe and effective practice.