Abstract
In response to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, most states in the United States enacted statewide school closures, ranging in duration from 1 month to the remainder of the academic year. The extended durations of these closures present unique challenges, as many families rely on the school as a source of physical activity, mental health services, psychosocial support, child care, and food security. While the school doors may be closed, the school nurse can still play a vital role in emergency management. This article discusses challenges and proposes solutions to maintaining student health and wellness during extended school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, it is inevitable that until a vaccine for coronavirus is developed and readily available, many schools will continue to see future closures, though likely for shorter periods of time, as they respond to local outbreaks.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 269-275 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | NASN School Nurses |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Medicine
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