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A scottish framework for nursing in schools
SERVICE COMPONENTS
22. Health Promotion
Standard Statement
Nurses working in schools are active partners in Health Promoting Schools, working in partnership with the school and other key partners to promote the health and well-being of children and young people.
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Effective health promotion involves a holistic approach that has a positive impact on children and young people's health and behaviour. Interventions should increase knowledge, influence attitudes and help develop appropriate life skills. The Health Promoting Schools Unit has a key role at national level in leading, co-ordinating and supporting the development of health promoting schools. Nurses are well placed at local level to work with schools and local partners in applying the Health Promoting School framework as a foundation for efforts to improve health and well-being. | - The school nursing team helps shape policies that effect health in their schools within a multi-agency/multi-disciplinary approach to service delivery.
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- Nurses in schools provide health information to pupils, parents and teachers and act as a link to other specialists.
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- School health profiles identify the health needs of the school population and form the basis of the school's health promotion programme.
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- Nurses are involved in a team approach to the delivery of health promotion activities in a variety of settings including one to one, group work, in classroom settings and drop in or out of school facilities.
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- Nurses working in schools are involved with the school curriculum, supporting teachers in the delivery of health related aspects of programmes.
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- Health promotion activities reflect religious and cultural sensitivity.
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- Nurses working in schools have appropriate education to underpin areas of work and are able to call upon specialist expertise as required.
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- School nursing teams ensure that health promotion activities are underpinned by the best available evidence of effectiveness.
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- Health promotion activities are audited and evaluated and the findings used to inform the development of future activities. Nurses have access to appropriate support and either lead or contribute to this work.
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- Nurses, health promotion specialists and public health practitioners work together to ensure effective provision of support, resources and expertise.
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