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Research Article

Health Practices of School Nurses

Deborah Petch-Levine, RN, MS

Deborah Petch-Levine, RN, MS is a district nurse employed by the Piedmont Unified School District, Piedmont, CA, and a staff nurse employed by Alta Bates Hospital, Berkeley, CA. This article is based on her master’s degree project at San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Virginia Young Cureton, RN, DrPH

Virginia Young Cureton, RN, DrPH is a professor of nursing at San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. She was the first reader on this project

Daryl Canham, RN, EdD

Daryl Canham, RN, EdD is a lecturer at San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. She was the second reader on this project

Meg Murray, RN, MS

Meg Murray, RN, MS is a school nurse employed by Campolindo High School, Moraga, CA. She participated in instrument modification and data collection and analysis for this project

The health practices of school nurses affect our role as advocates and educators to promote the health of youth. This study describes the health practices of a convenience sample of 388 school nurses who attended the business meeting at an annual school nurse conference. A self-administered, 40-item questionnaire identified health practices of school nurses in the following areas: (a) health promoting behaviors, (b) exercise, (c) nutrition, (d) relaxation and well-being, (e) safety, and (f) substance use. The subjects most often avoided tobacco and wore seatbelts. The majority did not maintain their weight or exercise consistently. Statistical relationships were explored among the subscales and background items. These data document the need to design strategies to narrow the gap between actual school nurse health practices and the important health messages being delivered in our schools.

Key Words: behaviors • health practices • lifestyle • school nurses

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 19, No. 5, 273-280 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405030190050501
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