Journal of School Health

August, 2010, Vol. 80, No. 8

Maureen Van Cura, EdD, MS, FNP

CONCLUSIONS:  SBHCs have a direct impact on educational outcomes such as attendance. Recommendations for further research include replication ofthis study to increase confidence in its findings and using early dismissal and loss of seat time as indicators of attendance to measure other health outcomes related to SBHCs and school nursing.

Read the full report by clicking the link below.

August, 2010

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The latest issue of Charting Nursing’s Future, “Unlocking the Potential of School Nursing: Keeping Children Healthy, In School, and Ready to Learn,” examines the vital contributions of school nurses to the American medical and education systems, describes the funding challenges they face, and highlights proposed policy solutions.

This publication includes a national overview of school-based health centers.

Youth Suicide Prevention Webinars, Fall 2010 - Link Here

What is "Well Aware"?

IT'S STRATEGIC:  A social marketing initiative aimed at school administrators, to help them better understand the link between student emotional well being, suicide-prevention programs, and academic outcomes.

IT'S MULTIFACETED:  Including print, internet, email, snail mail, and in-person outreach to school administrators.

At the 2009 Annual School-Based Health Care Conference, the SBHC committee of the Multnomah Youth Commission conducted a review of SBHCs that resulted in

1)  concrete feedback regarding youth perceptions of SBHCs in general

2)  suggestions for making SBHCs more comfortable, trusted sources of health care

3)  marketing ideas that might be better received by youth than traditional, adult-driven campaigns

......and more!

Majority of States Fail to Provide Children with Adequate Access to Health Care in School

March, 2010, courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=59272

A recent study by the National Association of School Nurses (www.nasn.org) found that many children around the country do not have adequate access to the only health care provider they may encounter in their daily lives: a school nurse.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has established a Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) for uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of a pre-existing health condition. This plan may benefit families whose insurance options are limited or non-existent because of their child’s special health needs.

Download the flier here:  http://www.osbhcn.org/files/PCIP.pdf

The Impact of School-Based Health Centers on the Health Outcomes of Middle School and High School Students.

McNall MA Phd, Lichty LF Phd, Mavis B Phd.
Michigan State University

Am J Public Health. 2010 Jul 15. [Epub ahead of print]

Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced final rules to help improve Americans’ health, increase safety and reduce health care costs through expanded use of electronic health records (EHR).

Introduction
Despite well-documented evidence that physical activity is beneficial to children, average fitness levels of US children have declined. Lack of physical activity has been associated with childhood obesity. We evaluated the effects of a physical activity program in the elementary school classroom on health outcomes.

Methods