From ‘nit nurse’ to public health leadership: Reclaiming the role of school nursing

Key Points

• Evaluate the role of school nursing in public health and the need for systemic reform.
• Analyze current stereotypes and perceptions of school nursing
• Discuss the impact of workforce decline and commissioning issues
• Suggest strategies for investment and narrative change
• Identifies school nursing as a critical public health leadership role
• Highlights the urgent need for increased investment in school nursing programs
• Calls for a transformation in the narrative surrounding school nursing