TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Child maltreatment: optimizing recognition and reporting by school nurses
JO  - NASN school nurse
A1  - Jordan, Kathleen S.
A1  - MacKay, Peggy
A1  - Woods, Stephanie J.
SP  - 192
EP  - 199
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
N2  - School nurses perform a crucial role in the prevention, identification, intervention, and reporting of child maltreatment. The purpose of this article is to share the highlights of a research project conducted to (a) examine the effectiveness of an educational intervention program in increasing the knowledge, confidence, and self-efficacy in school nurses regarding children at risk of maltreatment; and (b) discover issues surrounding the comfort level engaging with children, communicating with teachers and other personnel, and ethical issues. The study consisted of two phases. Phase 1 was a face-to-face evidenced-based educational intervention. Focus groups implemented in Phase 2 discovered specific concerns of school nurses. <br><br>RESULTS indicate a significant increase in school nurse knowledge, confidence, and self-efficacy related to children at risk. Five themes were identified from the focus groups: the importance of interprofessional collaboration, identifiers of children at risk of maltreatment, the role of the school nurse as a mentor and leader, the importance of advancing one's knowledge and skill set, and constraints faced by school nurses.<br><br>© 2016 The Author(s).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1942-602X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1942602X16675932
ID  - ref1
ER  -