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¹School Nurse, Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach, CA.

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Summary

New nurses face challenges transitioning into school nursing due to unique practice requirements. Evidence-based orientation strategies are crucial for successful role integration and retention in this specialized field.

Keywords:

barriers to smooth transition facilitators to smooth transition induction orientation role transition school nurse strategies for orientation program

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Nursing Education
Public Health Nursing

Background:

School nursing requires specialized skills and competencies not typically covered in general nursing education.
Inadequate preparation and orientation can lead to anxiety and unpreparedness among new school nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify barriers and facilitators impacting role transition for school nurses.
To provide evidence-based orientation strategies for enhancing the school nurse role transition.

Main Methods:

This article synthesizes existing literature on school nurse role transition.
It examines common challenges and supportive factors in the school nursing environment.

Main Results:

Key barriers include a lack of specialized training and insufficient orientation programs.
Facilitators involve mentorship, supportive colleagues, and comprehensive onboarding.

Conclusions:

Effective role transition for school nurses is vital for student well-being and nurse retention.
Implementing structured, evidence-based orientation programs is recommended to address transition challenges.