The Nurses of the Natick Public Schools are proud to adopt the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing, as outlined by NASN (National Association of School Nurses).
NASN’s Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice (the Framework) provides structure and focus for the key principles and components of current
day, evidence-based school nursing practice. It is aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model that calls for a collaborative
approach to learning and health (ASCD & CDC, 2014). Central to the Framework is student-centered nursing care that occurs within the context of the
students’ family and school community. Surrounding the students, family, and school community are the non-hierarchical, overlapping key principles of
Care Coordination, Leadership, Quality Improvement, and Community/Public Health. These principles are surrounded by the fifth principle, Standards of
Practice, which is foundational for evidence-based, clinically competent, quality care. School nurses daily use the skills outlined in the practice components
of each principle to help students be healthy, safe, and ready to learn.
Note: Images and supporting text are being used with permission granted by NASN.