ABSTRACT
Teamwork and communication are critical to ensure safe and quality care for students. A huddle offers the team a daily dedicated time to connect with each other. Huddles are short, regular debriefings designed to engage clinical staff in discussions about existing or emerging safety issues. The huddle was already systematically and uniformly part of the daily practice at Akron Children's Hospital's School Health Services daily schedule prior to COVID-19. The pandemic increased the need for the daily huddle. The fluid and frequently changing guidelines, personal protective equipment, and mitigation considerations has increased nursing anxiety and has made regular communication and daily debriefing even more important. Akron Children's Hospital School Health Services has used huddle for over 10 years with excellent quality, team building, and nurse satisfaction outcomes.
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COVID-19 , School Nursing , COVID-19/prevention & control , Child , Communication , Humans , Patient Care Team , SARS-CoV-2Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Nurses , Humans , Morals , SARS-CoV-2 , Schools , Stress, Psychological , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
COVID-19 has affected the 2020-2021 school year for everyone and thrust school nurses into the spotlight. Some school nurses are too overwhelmed to even think about data; others want to collect data differently to illustrate the value of the role of the school nurse. This article provides guidance on data collection during this unique time period. The article is based on a blog originally posted on National Association of School Nurses's website.
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Coronavirus Infections , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral , School Nursing/organization & administration , Surveys and Questionnaires/statistics & numerical data , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Humans , Nurse's Role , SARS-CoV-2 , Societies, NursingABSTRACT
Hospitals and healthcare systems have nursing informaticists who contribute to quality patient care and safety by managing data and facilitating the use of technology. Schools typically do not employ nurses specifically in positions labeled as nursing informaticists, though the role is critical in the schools. This article highlights the subspecialty of nursing informatics within the school nurse role. Three school nurses will share their use of nursing informatics skills to optimize student health.