Development of a nursing data set for school nursing.

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Nursing
• Public Health
• Health Services Research

Background:

• School nurses play a vital role in promoting student health and educational success.
• Current documentation methods may not fully capture the scope and impact of school nursing practice.
• A standardized data set is needed to validate the contributions of school nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a comprehensive Nursing Data Set for School Nursing.
• To describe and validate the practice of school nursing.
• To identify essential data elements for demonstrating the impact of school nurses.

Main Methods:

• Building upon the established Nursing Minimum Data Set.
• Collaborating with school nursing experts for guidance.
• Developing a data set to capture key aspects of school nursing practice.

Main Results:

• A Nursing Data Set for School Nursing was successfully developed.
• The data set can aid in documenting and validating school nursing interventions.
• It provides a framework for understanding the complexity and resource needs of school nursing.

Conclusions:

• The developed Nursing Data Set for School Nursing can validate the role and impact of school nurses.
• It has the potential to demonstrate the positive effect of school nurses on student health and educational outcomes.
• Standardized data collection is crucial for advocating for school nursing resources and services.