This 1978 paper provides school nurses with a conceptual framework for structuring their practice. In discussing each of the five concepts, the paper presents a definition, a rationale for its inclusion, and examples illustrating its applicability to school nursing practice. The five concepts are: public health, adaptation, helping relationships,…

This 1967 paper examines the importance of keeping student health records, proposing that modern data processing methods be used to keep those records more efficiently. The paper describes how efficiently a computer could keep such information and makes a brief cost-benefit analysis of computerizing student health records. (SM)

This 1972 paper presents 12 comparisons of the nurse's role in the school versus in the hospital. For example, in the hospital, patients know they are ill and want to get well, while in school patients may not recognize that they need help. In the hospital, the nurse's workload is determined for her, while in school, it is self-determined. (SM)

This 1960 paper presents plans for the formation of the Research Council of the American School Health Association, providing information on the name, long-term and immediate purposes, organization, nomination procedures, duties of Research Council officers, membership, conduct of business, and amendment of the Council Code. (SM)

This 1954 paper focuses on the measurement of educational outcomes from school health programs. Educational outcomes can be grouped into four areas: knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills. The paper describes how to conduct knowledge testing, looks at findings from the research on health knowledge testing, and presents examples of health…

This 1949 paper considers the evaluation of health education outcomes. It describes the nature of health education, discusses whether it is possible to measure all health education outcomes, then examines how to evaluate student health habits and skills, health attitudes, and health knowledge. It concludes that it is important to evaluate health…

This 1966 paper presents information from a school health education curriculum development project. The basic document emerging from the project included a philosophical basis for health education and structural hierarchy of concepts (growing and developing, decision making, and interactions). The paper describes the conceptual approach to…

This 1943 paper describes findings from the Massachusetts High School Study regarding physical status and the evaluation of students' health behavior, interests, knowledge, and attitudes. Results found that it was impossible to determine the health status of Massachusetts high school students from the medical data recorded in the schools. There…

Investigated whether 10 secondary health education state curriculum frameworks included common mediators for preventing adolescent substance use. Beliefs about consequences, decision making skills, and stress management skills were most frequently identified. Commitment, lifestyle incongruence, and normative beliefs were least frequently…

Surveyed primary school teachers regarding knowledge of head lice, self-efficacy in handling head lice, and preferred information sources. Teachers needed more knowledge about head lice. About half had high efficacy expectations regarding their ability to control the spread of lice. Most reported receiving information from school nurses. Knowledge…

Used data from the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey to assess sunscreen use among U.S. high school students. Data on demographics and health behaviors indicated that 13.3 percent of students used sunscreen always or frequently. Frequent sunscreen use was lower among males, blacks, and Hispanics, and it decreased with age. Infrequent sunscreen use…

Examined the effectiveness of a university course in preparing preservice teachers to teach school health. Education majors enrolled in "Drug and Health Issues for Educators" completed pretest/posttest questionnaires. The course appeared to influence respondents' valuing of school health education, intention to include and confidence in including…

Surveyed New Jersey secondary school teachers and administrators to: determine whether district HIV education policy content matched state policy, investigate their perceptions and practices regarding HIV education policies, describe their training, and examine local curricula. The use of state mandates to stimulate change was successful. All…

By facilitating active participation in treatment, coordinating services, and maximizing community resources, schools can help adolescents build a strong foundation for lifelong diabetes management. This paper presents an overview of intensive diabetes therapy, psychosocial implications of chronic illness in adolescence, the effects of chronic…

Examined factors related to young adults providing tobacco to minors. Surveys of college students indicated that 33.2 percent were asked to provide tobacco to minors, and 30.8 percent complied. Males were more likely to be approached and provide tobacco than were females. Convenience stores and gas stations were the most popular locations.…