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Volume 42 Issue 2, April 2026

Volume 42 Issue 2, April 2026

EDITORIAL

Free accessEditorialFirst published February 27, 2026pp. 111–112

ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORTS

  • Shin-Jeong Kim PhD, RN
  • Sunyeob Choi PhD, RN
  • Kyung-Ah Kang PhD, RN
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of school violence prevention education using a chatbot (SVPE-C) on sixth-grade students. By applying a pre and posttest design, the students’ (a) degree of knowledge and (b) attitude toward school violence were ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 10, 2024pp. 113–122
  • Elizabeth Crouch PhD
  • Kristen Figas EdS
  • Gabriel A. Benavidez PhD
  • Kevin Bennett PhD
  • Peiyin Hung PhD
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between rurality and challenges to school success: lack of school engagement, school absenteeism, and repeated grade. Cross-sectional data from the 2020 to 2021 National Survey of Children's Health,...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 10, 2024pp. 123–131
  • Claire Wever
  • Julie Gast
  • Cristian Meier
  • Lily Ward
Abstract
Utah implements an abstinence-based approach to sex education. However, research has found that abstinence-based sex education is associated with higher risk-taking behaviors, and youth would like more from their school-based sex education. This study ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 30, 2024pp. 132–139
  • Hsiu-Mei Huang PhD, RN
  • Ting-Chi Yeh MD
Abstract
After completing treatment, hematologic malignancy survivors face a critical phase of reintegrating into society. This study explored how survivors and their parents gradually returned to daily life, using grounded theory and in-depth interviews with 13 ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published December 8, 2024pp. 140–150
  • Jaime Barrio Cortes PhD, MD
  • Beatriz Benito-Sánchez MS
  • Anaís Núñez Mata RN
  • Cristina Lozano-Hernández PhD, RN
  • María Díaz-Quesada RN
  • Ángel Vicario-Merino PhD, RN
  • Jesús Ruiz Janeiro MS
  • Cayetana Ruiz-Zaldibar PhD, RN
Abstract
The prevalence of chronic diseases, including allergies, is increasing in schoolchildren, making school nurses essential in managing students’ health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic conditions in schoolchildren within a network of ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published January 17, 2025pp. 151–162
  • Ellen McCabe PhD, RN, PNP-BC, NCSN, FNASN
  • Laura Grunin MSN, RN
  • Gary Yu PhD
  • Shiela M. Strauss PhD
Abstract
The relationship between school connectedness and bullying among a cohort of American high school students in the COVID and post-COVID eras has yet to be studied. Data from the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey were analyzed to gain insight into this ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published January 19, 2025pp. 163–171
  • Meghan L. Shah-Hartman BS
  • Katie E. Greenawalt MS, CHES
  • Erika VanDyke MPH, DrPHc
  • Alicia M. Hoke MPH, CHES, RD
  • Deepa L. Sekhar MD, MSc
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated demanding workloads and poor working conditions for school nurses, both of which are strong predictors of burnout. This study explores Pennsylvania school nurses’ perspectives on burnout and the value of peer mentorship ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published August 26, 2025pp. 172–180

BRIEF RESEARCH REPORT

  • Alicia M. Hoke MPH, CHES
  • Erika VanDyke MPH, DrPHc
  • Elle Mellott MPH
  • Janine Strick RN
  • Deepa L. Sekhar MD, MSc
Abstract
School nurses play a significant role in the coordination of school-entry immunization requirements across the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the school landscape and introduced additional responsibilities to a school nurse's workload. We ...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published September 26, 2024pp. 181–186

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

  • Dominic A. Antonacci DNP, RN, CEN
  • Catherine F. Yonkaitis DNP, RN, NCSN, PHNA-BC, FNASN
Abstract
High school freshman students without documentation of physical examinations and/or vaccination are excluded from school by state-mandated health requirements. With social determinants impacting student medical compliance, school nurses lack evidence-...
Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published April 24, 2025pp. 187–197

POSITION BRIEF

Free accessEditorialFirst published January 16, 2026pp. 198–200

CORRIGENDUM

Free accessCorrectionFirst published February 2, 2026pp. 201