University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, MA.
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, MA.
NASN Sch Nurse. 2021 Jul;36(4):226-232. doi: 10.1177/1942602X21993053. Epub 2021 Mar 17.
Safety isolation protocols in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic have had the unintended consequence of social isolation for adolescents, youth who have a developmental need for autonomy and peer connection. Social isolation alone can lead to various psychological effects such as anxiety, stress, low mood, fear, frustration, and boredom. School nurses serve a vital role in addressing stress among adolescents by initiating early interventions, ensuring positive school experiences for students, and providing support surrounding the development of mental health disorders. Through implementation of NASN's Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice, school nurses address stress among high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovative interventions can include recognizing signs and symptoms of stress on physical and emotional health, advocating for mental health literacy curriculums, social prescribing, incorporating anticipatory guidance related to health promotion lifestyle practices into each school health encounter, and creating a virtual school health office to reach students while COVID-19 safety isolation continues.
安全隔离协议以应对 COVID-19（2019 年冠状病毒病）大流行，导致青少年和需要自主性和同伴关系的青年意外地被社会孤立。仅仅是社会孤立就可能导致各种心理影响，如焦虑、压力、情绪低落、恐惧、沮丧和无聊。学校护士在应对青少年压力方面发挥着至关重要的作用，他们可以通过早期干预、确保学生获得积极的学校体验以及围绕心理健康障碍的发展提供支持来实现这一目标。通过实施 NASN 的 21 世纪学校护理实践框架，学校护士可以在 COVID-19 大流行期间缓解高中生的压力。创新性干预措施包括识别身心健康压力的迹象和症状，倡导心理健康素养课程，社会处方，将与健康促进生活方式实践相关的预期指导纳入每次学校健康接触，以及创建虚拟学校健康办公室，以便在 COVID-19 安全隔离继续的情况下与学生联系。
