Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child-Calling School Nurses to Action.
The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model released in 2015 as a collaboration between associations focuses renewed attention on the importance of improved physical, emotional, and social health to student learning. The model replaces and expands upon the Coordinated School Health Model that has been widely implemented in schools since the late 1980s. NASN celebrates this new model and calls school nurses to action in advocating for the implementation of this model in their communities. This article not only introduces this new model to school nurses but shares examples of school nurse advocacy initiatives.
Director of Health Services, Olathe Public Schools, Olathe, KS galemorec@att.net.
Cynthia A
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Galemore
Epps Island Elementary School Nurse, Klein Independent School District, Houston, TX.
Brandy
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Bowlen
Health Services Coordinator, Klein Independent School District, Klein, TX.
Laurie G
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Combe
District Nurse, Nooksack Valley School District, Everson, WA.
Lynnette
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Ondeck
School Nurse, PRN Float, Lexington School District One, Lexington, SC.
Jessica
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Porter
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advocacy; culture of health; school nurse; social media; whole child; whole community; whole school