title: School Nurse Workload: Students Are More Than Just Numbers.
abstract: NASN has found a lack of research-based evidence to support the caseload ratio model of school nurse staffing. In keeping with the practices of school administrators, other school support personnel, and community health care providers, NASN is transitioning to the workload model to guide safe school nurse staffing. The workload model considers more than ratio and acuity; instead, it provides a full description of school nurse activities and other influences on student health.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Coordinator, Klein, Independent School District, Klein, TX.
authors.forename: Laurie G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Combe
authors.affiliation: School nurse, Falmouth High School, Falmouth, ME.
authors.forename: Mary Beth
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Bachman
authors.affiliation: Health Services Coordinator, Burlington Area School District, Burlington, WI.
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dolatowski
authors.affiliation: School Nurse, Wells High School, Wells, ME.
authors.forename: Patricia E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Endsley
authors.affiliation: Director of the School Health Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hassey
authors.affiliation: NASN Director of Research, Provo, UT.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maughan
authors.affiliation: School nurse, West Lafayette, IN.
authors.forename: Lindsey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Minchella
authors.affiliation: School Nurse Coordinator, Elko, County School District, Elko, NV.
authors.forename: Bobbi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shanks
authors.affiliation: State School Nurse Consultant, Vermont, Burlington, VT.
authors.forename: Sharonlee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trefry
authors.affiliation: School nurse, Minneapolis, Public Schools, Minneapolis, MN.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zeno
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012573:School Nursing; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D014481:United States; D016526:Workload
keywords: Specialized Instructional Support Personnel; acuity; caseload; ratio; school nurse; social determinants of health; staffing; student academic achievement; workload