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Data Speak: Influencing School Health Policy Through Research

Jacalyn Wickline Ryberg, RN, PhD, CPNP

Jacalyn Wickline Ryberg, RN, PhD, CPNP, is an associate professor in the Department of Nursing at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

Teresa Keller, RN, PhD

Teresa Keller, RN, PhD, is an assistant professor at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

Beverly Hine, RN, MPH, NCSN

Beverly Hine, RN, MPH, NCSN, is a health services coordinator in the Las Cruces Public Schools, Las Cruces, NM

Elisabeth Christeson, RN, MSN

Elisabeth Christeson, RN, MSN, is a school nurse at Jornado Elementary School in the Las Cruces Public Schools, Las Cruces, NM

School nurses occupy a unique position in relation to school health policy. In addition to facing the demands of promoting and maintaining the health of students, they collect the information that is used to document the implementation of school health policy. Effective school health policy is guided by reliable, credible data regarding what interventions achieve desired results. Research data that truly reflect school nurses’ contributions to student health and educational outcomes enhance the visibility of professional school nurses. School nurses can learn to use data as a policy tool by knowing data collection methods, when to select a particular method, and how outcomes research can benefit school nurse practice.

Key Words: nursing informatics • outcomes research • research paradigms • school nurses

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 19, No. 1, 17-22 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405030190010401
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