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Breaking Down the Administrative Barriers: Condom Availability in the School Setting

Document Type

Article

Abstract

School nurses are at the forefront of health resource decisions, education, and health advocacy in the school setting. When it comes to sex education and condom availability, navigating the politics and controversy surrounding student access and education is not an easy task. Moreover, recent research shows school administrators are not aware of sexual health issues in their district and are not typically supportive of condom availability, limiting evidence-based practice implementation in the school setting. At the district level, school nurses must recognize these challenges and develop plans to promote science-based interventions for students? sexual health.; School nurses are at the forefront of health resource decisions, education, and health advocacy in the school setting. When it comes to sex education and condom availability, navigating the politics and controversy surrounding student access and education is not an easy task. Moreover, recent research shows school administrators are not aware of sexual health issues in their district and are not typically supportive of condom availability, limiting evidence-based practice implementation in the school setting. At the district level, school nurses must recognize these challenges and develop plans to promote science-based interventions for students? sexual health.

Publication Date

2018

Publication Title

NASN School Nurse

Publisher

SAGE

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X17747206

Volume

33

Issue

2

Start Page No.

110

End Page No.

114

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