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School nursing in Great Britain.

S B Frick

    The Journal of School Health
    |March 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    School nurses in Great Britain are developing their professional identity, offering modern and traditional health services. They likely share commonalities with their United States counterparts.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing
    • Public Health
    • Pediatric Healthcare

    Background:

    • School nursing in Great Britain is an emerging field with limited specialized training opportunities.
    • The profession is developing its unique identity and scope of practice.
    • Existing nursing specializations in the UK do not fully encompass school nursing roles.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the current state and identity of school nursing in Great Britain.
    • To highlight the services provided by school nurses.
    • To explore potential similarities between British and American school nurses.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative description based on the perspective of a school nurse in Woking, Surrey.
    • Analysis of the availability of specialized training courses for school nurses.
    • Observation of the technological integration and service offerings in British school nursing.

    Main Results:

    • School nurses in Great Britain are in a developmental phase, actively defining their professional identity.
    • Specialized courses for school nursing are relatively new compared to other nursing specializations.
    • British school nurses utilize advanced technology and offer a blend of contemporary and established screening services.

    Conclusions:

    • The field of school nursing in Great Britain is evolving, with practitioners forging a distinct professional identity.
    • Despite challenges in specialized training, school nurses provide essential modern and traditional healthcare services.
    • There is a probable convergence of roles and practices between school nurses in Great Britain and the United States.

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