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ERIC Number: EJ1060271
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jun
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Teachers' Perceptions of Full- and Part-Time Nurses at School
Biag, Manuelito; Srivastava, Ashini; Landau, Melinda; Rodriguez, Eunice
Journal of School Nursing, v31 n3 p183-195 Jun 2015
Teachers and school nurses partner together to help ensure students stay healthy and engaged in school. The purpose of this study is to generate a deeper understanding of teachers' perceptions on the benefits and challenges of working with full- or part-time school nurses. We conducted a qualitative analysis of open-ended survey responses from 129 teachers in nine low-income, ethnically diverse urban schools. These schools were part of a multiyear project that placed full-time nurses in four schools, while five schools with part-time nurses were used as a comparison group. Findings indicate that teachers had strong appreciation for the wide range of responsibilities undertaken by the school nurse. Teachers' level of satisfaction was linked to the number of hours the nurse is on-site, where teachers reported greater satisfaction with nurses who worked on campus full time. Results point to factors that may improve working relations between teachers and nurses.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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