The multidimensional role of a school nurse: A quantitative study in Greece

Introduction. The role of the school nurse is multidimensional. This means he has to multitask and adjust his schedule when any emergency arises. Its main role is the promotion of the health of the school population, as well as to provide First Aid. Purpose. This study tries to highlight the emergencies that a greek public primary school faces every day. In addition, this study can identify all the interventions that only a nurse can do in a school and can emphasize the importance of the presence of this professional in any kind of school. Material and Method. This is a quantitative study during the period December 2021 – February 2022 and it was conducted in a primary school with 229 students. Results. In 52 working days, the school nurse performed 175 interventions, on 96 boys and 79 girls. The interventions he made varied. No child needed to be accompanied by a nurse to a nursing facility. Conclusions. The existence of a school nurse should be mandatory in every school. His interventions cannot be done by another professional in the school environment. Furthermore, the creation of a common recording system must be imperative. This will help the school nurses and the future studies.

Keywords: Health and school environment, nurse, role, general education