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Podcasts as a medium to support professional development for school nurses

There has been a change in how professionals engage in professional development since the pandemic which necessitated the use of virtual digital platforms replacing in-person training. SAPHNA...

Career progression opportunities and the retention of health visitors

Adequate staffing is crucial for the NHS to deliver a healthcare service that meets the growing needs of the population (NHS England, 2023a). The Health Foundation (2018) reported that between 2017...

A quality improvement project to assess the effectiveness of Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for school nurses

As a QIP, there was investment from the organisation, with time taken out of direct clinical school nursing work for those to attend a 2-day training course, as well as financial investment in...

Health visiting research: Overcoming barriers

Sphere of influence B: Transforming specialist community public health nursing practice: evidence, research, evaluation and translation.

The role of moral disengagement and lack of empathy in cyberbullying: How school nurses can respond

Developing interventions that target perpetrators as well as victims is essential in addressing the rising incidence of cyberbullying that CYP currently encounter. SNs need to take the lead and work...

Time to Shine: Development of a new clinical model for a school health service: A practice development case study

‘School nurses utilise their clinical judgement and public health expertise to identify health needs early, determine potential risk, and provide early intervention to prevent issues from...

What does leadership mean to specialist community public health nurses?

» Evidence shows that the intentional practice of compassion-focused activities has a significant positive impact on a range of psychological and physiological systems « .

Preparing to roll out school-based immunisations: Best practice tips

‘… it is also important to have clinic sessions arranged for evenings and weekends. This is to support young people who were not happy to be vaccinated at school or who have missed the school...

Nursing associate apprentices' experiences of caring on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Department of Health announced the development of the nursing associate role as a strategy to address the nurse workforce shortfall in England (Willis, 2015). Currently, the UK is facing severe...

Talking to children about death dying and bereavement – Is it time for a change in the school curriculum?

‘We … know that children often worry that their parents or those close to them may die. Therefore, why do we not talk more openly with children?’ .

Trauma informed education for specialist practice

School nurses have a key public health role through the universal and targeted services they provide across education and health, providing a link between school, home and the community (Royal College...

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