Consistent with their colleagues in other health care settings, school nurses function in a data-driven society. Collecting, analyzing, and sharing data with stakeholders are critical responsibilities for both improving school nursing practice and interpreting its importance to others. School nurses have unique opportunities to collect and use data in a variety of capacities affecting the health and education of children and adolescents. Moving into data-driven practice offers exciting surprises—and demands abilities to identify questions, understand data limitations, create and implement performance improvement programs, and use findings for evidence-based practice and advocacy.
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