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School Nurse Summer Institute: A Model for Professional Development

Marianne Neighbors, RN, EdD, is a professor at the University of Arkansas, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, Fayetteville, AR

Kathleen Barta, RN, EdD

Kathleen Barta, RN, EdD, is an associate professor at the University of Arkansas, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, Fayetteville, AR

The components of a professional development model designed to empower school nurses to become leaders in school health services is described. The model was implemented during a 3-day professional development institute that included clinical and leadership components, especially coalition building, with two follow-up sessions in the fall and spring. Coalition building is an important tool to enhance the influence of the school nurse in improving the health of individuals, families, and communities. School nurses and nursing educators with expertise in the specialty of school nursing could replicate this model in their own regions.

Key Words: continuing education • leadership • professional development • school nurse

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 20, No. 3, 134-138 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405040200030301


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