title: Education and information for practicing school nurses: which technology-supported  resources meet their needs?
abstract: School nurses care for children with a variety of health-related conditions and they need information about managing these conditions, which is accessible, current, and useful. The goal of this literature review was to gather and synthesize information on technology-supported resources and to determine which met the educational needs of school nurses. Successful online educational programs were interactive and self-directed. The most common barriers were lack of time to find educational information, lack of knowledge about computers, technology, the Internet and specific programs, and lack of administrative support from school officials to use technology to access information and evidence for practice. Recommendations for successful use of technology to meet practicing school nurse's educational needs are offered.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA. lsanderson@wisc.edu
authors.forename: Lori S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Karmin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Enge
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D004522:Educational Status; D018961:Educational Technology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012573:School Nursing; D014481:United States