ERIC Number: EJ877670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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School Nurse Communication Effectiveness with Physicians and Satisfaction with School Health Services
Volkman, Julie E.; Hillemeier, Marianne M.
Journal of School Nursing, v24 n5 p310-318 2008
This study examined school nurses' communication with community physicians and its relationship to school nurse satisfaction with school health services. A stratified random sample of school nurses in Pennsylvania (N = 615) were surveyed about communication effectiveness with community physicians, satisfaction with school health services for students, perception of leadership, and students' health care needs. Additional information from national/state education data on student poverty, nurse-to-student ratio, and rural/urban location was included. Findings indicate that having a leadership role in influencing school health policy is related to school nurses' communication with community physicians and satisfaction with school health services. Effective communication with physicians was found to be a salient issue influencing satisfaction with school health services, suggesting the importance of stressing communication as well as leadership skills in school nurse education. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Needs, Physicians, School Nurses, School Health Services, Child Health, Satisfaction, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Responsibility, Poverty, Rural Urban Differences, Rural Schools, Urban Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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