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Empowering School Nurses: Enhancing Child Trafficking Awareness and Preparedness in American Public Schools
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Jessica L. Peck; Katherine Hettenhaus; Kelcey King; Kelley Rigby – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
Child trafficking poses a momentous public health threat to students in public schools. Although school nurses are exceptionally positioned to identify and respond to trafficking, most lack training and resources in this critical area. This project aimed to evaluate the impact of a multifaceted intervention on school nurse preparedness and…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Nurses, Child Safety, On the Job Training
Role of School Health Officers in Mental Health Care for Secondary School Students in Can Tho City, Vietnam
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Nguyen, Dat Tan; Wright, E. Pamela; Pham, Tam Thi; Bunders, Joske – School Mental Health, 2020
The objectives of the study were to explore the experiences of school health officers in identifying and managing mental health problems of secondary school students and to gather recommendations from the school officers for improving the effectiveness of mental health care in secondary schools in Can Tho City, Vietnam. We conducted a qualitative…
Descriptors: School Nurses, School Health Services, Role, Mental Health
Connecting Students to Mental Health Care: Pilot Findings from an Engagement Program for School Nurses
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Kim, Rachel E.; Becker, Kimberly D.; Stephan, Sharon H.; Hakimian, Serop; Apocada, Dee; Escudero, Pia V.; Chorpita, Bruce F. – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2015
Schools function as the major provider of mental health services (MHS) for youth, but can struggle with engaging them in services. School nurses are well-positioned to facilitate referrals for MHS. This pilot study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an engagement protocol (EP) designed to enhance school nurses'…
Descriptors: Mental Health, School Health Services, School Nurses, Feasibility Studies
Adolescents' Attitudes about Obesity and What They Want in Obesity Prevention Programs
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Wilson, Louise F. – Journal of School Nursing, 2007
Obesity is a major pediatric public health problem. Adolescents are a priority population for intervention strategies. School nurses are in key positions to design intervention strategies to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent adolescent obesity in the students they serve. To design effective programs, school nurses need to know what components…
Descriptors: Obesity, Intervention, Student Attitudes, Prevention
Statewide Evaluation of Early Education Programs for Handicapped Children in Louisiana, 1985-86. Summary Report: Pupil Appraisal Staff and Child Search Coordinators.
Anderson, Betty N.; Bower, JoAnn C. – 1986
The document includes two questionnaire/survey instruments, one completed by 36 pupil appraisal personnel (e.g., psychologists, social workers, physical therapists, nurses) and the other completed by 38 child search coordinators as part of a study designed to evaluate the quality and efficiency of early education programs serving handicapped…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Classification, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis
Statewide Evaluation of Early Education Programs for Handicapped Children in Louisiana, 1985-86. Summary Report: Professional Ancillary Staff.
Anderson, Betty N.; Bower, JoAnn C. – 1986
The first section of the document consists of the questionnaire/survey instrument completed by 70 professional ancillary staff (including speech, physical, and occupational therapists, adapted physical education teachers, and registered nurses) as part of a study designed to evaluate the quality and efficiency of early education programs serving…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Ancillary School Services, Disabilities, Educational Assessment