Sharing Your Message: Every Student Counts!

Abstract

“People listen to stories, but they act on data.” This comment from a 2008 NASN Conference attendee sums up the importance of strong messages. School nurses collect data every day on their student needs. We have countless stories of what our students need to be healthy and successful at school. Combining these with a winning strategy for communicating the message can increase the influence of school nurses in advocating for their students in their schools. This article discusses ways to build a compelling message and how to successfully broadcast the message.

Keywords

The National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts!influence data stakeholders advocacy

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