title: Evaluation of nursing practice in schools.
abstract: Evaluation of school nursing often focuses more on programmatic concerns than on performance. More emphasis is placed on program components than on quality of nursing performance. In addition, many such evaluations are conducted by non-nurses who do not possess the theoretical or clinical knowledge to evaluate practice accurately. Considerations in planning meaningful evaluations of school nursing practice are described. Types of objectives are identified, and suggestions for designing an evaluation are offered. The importance of standardizing an evaluation is discussed, including reference to some major evaluation resources.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards; D012573:School Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control