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Does contact by a family nurse practitioner decrease early school absence?

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Kerr, J; Price, M; Kotch, J; Willis, S; Fisher, M; Silva, S
Published in: The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
February 2012

Chronic early school absence (preschool through third grade) is associated with school failure. The presence of school nurses may lead to fewer absences, and nurse practitioners in school-based health centers (SBHCs) can facilitate a healthier population resulting in improved attendance. Efforts to get students back to school are unexplored in nursing literature. This article describes a nursing intervention to decrease early school absence in two elementary schools K-3 (N = 449) and a Head Start program (N = 130). The Head Start Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) contacted families of chronically and excessively absent students by telephone, clinic visit at school, or home visit. The aggregate percentage attendance was evaluated by grades (preschool to third grade), schools (Head Start, Elementary Schools 1 and 2), and grades and schools and compared with publicly available school district aggregate data. There were statistically significant increases in attendance from Year 1 to Year 2 at p < .05 at the elementary level but not at the Head Start level. Student demographics, types of contacts, absence reasons (including sick child), and medical diagnoses are described.

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Published In

The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses

DOI

EISSN

1546-8364

ISSN

1059-8405

Publication Date

February 2012

Volume

28

Issue

1

Start / End Page

38 / 46

Related Subject Headings

  • Time Factors
  • Students
  • Schools
  • School Nursing
  • Risk
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Nursing
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • North Carolina
  • Male
 

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Kerr, J., Price, M., Kotch, J., Willis, S., Fisher, M., & Silva, S. (2012). Does contact by a family nurse practitioner decrease early school absence? The Journal of School Nursing : The Official Publication of the National Association of School Nurses, 28(1), 38–46. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840511422818
Kerr, Jill, Marva Price, Jonathan Kotch, Stephanie Willis, Michael Fisher, and Susan Silva. “Does contact by a family nurse practitioner decrease early school absence?The Journal of School Nursing : The Official Publication of the National Association of School Nurses 28, no. 1 (February 2012): 38–46. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840511422818.
Kerr J, Price M, Kotch J, Willis S, Fisher M, Silva S. Does contact by a family nurse practitioner decrease early school absence? The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses. 2012 Feb;28(1):38–46.
Kerr, Jill, et al. “Does contact by a family nurse practitioner decrease early school absence?The Journal of School Nursing : The Official Publication of the National Association of School Nurses, vol. 28, no. 1, Feb. 2012, pp. 38–46. Epmc, doi:10.1177/1059840511422818.
Kerr J, Price M, Kotch J, Willis S, Fisher M, Silva S. Does contact by a family nurse practitioner decrease early school absence? The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses. 2012 Feb;28(1):38–46.
Journal cover image

Published In

The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses

DOI

EISSN

1546-8364

ISSN

1059-8405

Publication Date

February 2012

Volume

28

Issue

1

Start / End Page

38 / 46

Related Subject Headings

  • Time Factors
  • Students
  • Schools
  • School Nursing
  • Risk
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Nursing
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • North Carolina
  • Male