Breaking down the Administrative Barriers: Condom Availability in the School Setting
Maziarz, L.
Nasn School Nurse 33(2): 110-114
2018
ISSN/ISBN: 1942-6038 PMID: 29200324 DOI: 10.1177/1942602x17747206Document Number: 675023
School nurses are at the forefront of health resource decisions, education, and health advocacy in the school setting. When it comes to sex education and condom availability, navigating the politics and controversy surrounding student access and education is not an easy task. Moreover, recent research shows school administrators are not aware of sexual health issues in their district and are not typically supportive of condom availability, limiting evidence-based practice implementation in the school setting. At the district level, school nurses must recognize these challenges and develop plans to promote science-based interventions for students' sexual health.