Being the Voice of Reason Within Your School Community During a Pandemic and Beyond

The voice of a school nurse can be the voice of reason for a school community during a global health crisis. This article briefly examines how school nurses can best use their voices to be both sources of support and agents working against the spread of misinformation. Components of impactful commun...

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Veröffentlicht in:NASN school nurse 2021-01, Vol.36 (1), p.20-24
1. Verfasser: Webb, Kimberly
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The voice of a school nurse can be the voice of reason for a school community during a global health crisis. This article briefly examines how school nurses can best use their voices to be both sources of support and agents working against the spread of misinformation. Components of impactful communications will be explored, along with multiple modes of communication. At all times, and especially during unusual health events such as a pandemic, school nurses must create messages that are clear, evidence based, and empathetic toward the school community.
ISSN:1942-602X
1942-6038
DOI:10.1177/1942602X20956301