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The School Nursing in the Time of Covid programme of study informs this resource.
The aims of the study was to:
identify changes in school nurses’ work with children and young people during and soon after the pandemic.
explore the benefits and challenges in school nurse work to support vulnerable children and young people during and beyond the pandemic.
map new ways of working that were implemented during the pandemic, and consider the use of these going forward.
There were three studies within the programme of research:
An international scoping review of evidence examining innovative school nurse practice with children and young people, and partner agencies.
An e-survey across the United Kingdom to identify innovative practices in front-line school nursing work with vulnerable children and young people.
Focus groups with school nurses in the United Kingdom to examine their views about new practices with vulnerable children and young people, and work with partner agencies.
The final report from the research study is here.
Key findings
Flexibility and creativity of individual school nurses and the school nursing service.
Increased challenges in accessing, supporting and representing children, young people and families as a result of Covid-19 restrictions.
Reduced opportunity for preventative work, more complex issues for children and young people identified later on.
Increased mental health and safeguarding caseloads.
Variability in school nurses’ reporting of the use and usefulness of different methods used to engage with children, young people, and their families.
Concerns about an increasing reliance on virtual platforms for service provision with children, young people and families.
Appreciation of virtual platforms for improved liaison with the multi-disciplinary team.
Increase in visibility and reach of school nurse expertise.
Recognition and exemplification of the specialist public health role of the school nurse.
Working in depleted and exhausted teams
A need for restorative work with the school nurse workforce.
More details available on the study website.
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