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Value Added: Using School Nurse Expertise and Standardized Tools to Plan for Effective Health Education Programming.
Victoria Averill1, Julee Waldrop2, Anne Derouin3
1Pod Health, Brooklyn, NY; Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC; Weill Cornell Medicine, Manhattan, NY.
NASN School Nurse (Print)
|July 4, 2025
Summary
School nurses, as pediatric experts, are vital for evaluating health education curricula. They provide evidence-based recommendations to address adolescent risk behaviors effectively.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Community Health Education
- Curriculum Development and Evaluation
Background:
- School nurses possess unique expertise as pediatric specialists and trusted community health professionals.
- Health education programming requires continuous adaptation to evolving adolescent risk behaviors and community health trends.
- Standardized health education curricula necessitate robust evaluation methods to ensure effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide school nurses and health education teams with guidelines and resources for conducting curriculum evaluations.
- To emphasize the role of school nurses in identifying and addressing adolescent risk behaviors within health education.
- To advocate for evidence-based recommendations from school nurses to academic teams.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing clinical expertise, national and community trends, and emerging health risks.
- Applying critical thinking skills in the planning, implementation, and evaluation phases of health education.
- Employing a standardized feasibility evaluation approach for health education curricula.
Main Results:
- School nurses are well-positioned to lead health education curriculum evaluations.
- A feasibility evaluation approach ensures curricula remain relevant and effective.
- Evidence-based recommendations from school nurses enhance health education quality.
Conclusions:
- School nurses are essential for effective health education programming and curriculum evaluation.
- A standardized evaluation approach empowers school nurses to confidently guide health education.
- Integrating adolescent risk behaviors into curricula, guided by school nurses, is crucial for public health.
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