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School Nurse Perspectives on COVID-19.
Hoke, Alicia M; Keller, Chelsea M; Calo, William A; Sekhar, Deepa L; Lehman, Erik B; Kraschnewski, Jennifer L.
  • Hoke AM; Department of Pediatrics, 12310Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
  • Keller CM; Department of Public Health Sciences, 12310Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
  • Calo WA; Department of Public Health Sciences, 12310Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
  • Sekhar DL; Department of Family and Community Medicine, 12310Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
  • Lehman EB; Department of Pediatrics, 12310Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
  • Kraschnewski JL; Department of Public Health Sciences, 12310Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
J Sch Nurs ; 37(4): 292-297, 2021 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1069511
ABSTRACT
Pennsylvania responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by closing schools and moving to online instruction in March 2020. We surveyed Pennsylvania school nurses (N = 350) in May 2020 to assess the impact of COVID-19 on nurses' concerns about returning to school and impact on practice. Data were analyzed using χ2 tests and regression analyses. Urban school nurses were more concerned about returning to the school building without a COVID-19 vaccine than rural nurses (OR = 1.58, 95% CI [1.05, 2.38]). Nurses in urban locales were more likely to report being asked for guidance on COVID-19 (OR = 1.69, 95% CI [1.06, 2.68]), modify communication practices (OR = 2.33, 95% CI [1.42, 3.82]), and be "very/extremely concerned" about their safety (OR = 2.16, 95% CI [1.35, 3.44]). Locale and student density are important factors to consider when resuming in-person instruction; however, schools should recognize school nurses for their vital role in health communication to assist in pandemic preparedness and response.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: School Health Services / School Nursing / Attitude of Health Personnel / COVID-19 / Nurses Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Sch Nurs Journal subject: Nursing / Health Services Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1059840521992054

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: School Health Services / School Nursing / Attitude of Health Personnel / COVID-19 / Nurses Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Sch Nurs Journal subject: Nursing / Health Services Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1059840521992054