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Leadership in school nursing.

Lorri A Harshberger1, Elizabeth D Katrancha

  • 1Forest Hills School District, Sidman, Pennsylvania, USA.

School Nurse News
|April 14, 2009
PubMed
Summary

School nurses are leaders who guide health and policy within schools and communities. This content explores leadership qualities essential for effective school nursing practice.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Leadership
  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • School nurses hold leadership positions, guiding students, faculty, staff, and communities toward health.
  • They are crucial in managing health crises and developing school health policies.
  • Effective leadership is integral to the school nursing role.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the leadership role of school nurses.
  • To apply John Maxwell's "21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader" to school nursing.
  • To enhance leadership skills within the school nursing profession.

Main Methods:

  • Review of leadership principles from Maxwell's "21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader".
  • Discussion of the applicability of these leadership qualities to the school nursing context.

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  • Exploration of how school nurses can cultivate and utilize leadership skills.

    • Main Results:

    • School nurses inherently function as leaders in various capacities.
    • Maxwell's leadership qualities provide a framework for developing effective school nursing leadership.
    • Understanding and applying these qualities can improve health guidance and policy development.

    Conclusions:

    • School nurses must recognize and embrace their leadership role.
    • Developing leadership qualities is essential for school nurses to effectively guide health and policy.
    • This framework supports the professional growth of school nurses as leaders.