title: School-based blood drive: successful nurse collaboration with parents, students, and the community.
abstract: The nurses at an independent Pre-K through 12 educational institution in Houston, Texas (The Kinkaid School), expanded the blood drive program to include innovative collaboration with high school student leaders, parents, and school faculty. Methods implemented in this endeavor included technology utilization, science education, and an enhanced parent workforce. By focusing on community involvement and an altruistic reason for donating, the Kinkaid school nurses helped their community break school donation records 2 years in a row.
authors: Director of Health Services, Houston, TX.
authors: Diane Cody
authors: DC
authors: Roberts
authors: Lead School Nurse, Houston, TX.
authors: Mary Ellen
authors: ME
authors: Taylor
authors: Nursing Intern, Houston, TX.
authors: Audrey
authors: A
authors: Pyle
mesh_terms: D000094902:Blood Banking / Q000379:methods*; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012574:Schools / Q000458:organization & administration*; D060756:Social Networking; D013781:Texas
keywords: blood drive; community collaboration; science education; student leadership; technology