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5. Empower others to act on the vision.

Remove or alter systems or structures undermining the vision.
• Will I need any policy changes? For example, changes to job description and performance
evaluation may require school board approval and/or adoption with school attorneys.
• Collaborate with school and community partners.
• Enlist the help of parent supporters/champions.
• Create interest/buy-in that supports school health as integral to school academic
achievement.

6. Plan for and create short-term wins.

Define and set a visible performance improvement.

• Set a date early in the initiative that creates excitement. Example: establishment of
the task force/guiding committee creates interest in school health and school health
initiatives for the school and school community.

7. Consolidate improvements and produce more change.

Use your successes and improvements (yes! this project is going to work and the guiding
coalition is behind the initiative) to further change systems, structures, etc.

• Evaluate and plan for changes/improvements for the following/year.
• Address policy changes as needed.
• Do you need additional support resources (i.e. Staff) to further understand the problem?
If so, how will you demonstrate the cost/benefit of the staff.

8. Institutionalize new approaches.

Articulate connections between new behaviors and success of the program. Share the
successes and your results.

• For example, the job description and performance evaluation committee decides after the
original task has been completed to stay together to continue understanding the health
needs of the school and school community. Perhaps the school wellness committee has
been stagnant or not meeting lately and is now being revived. The CDC School Health
Index self-assessment and planning may be explored as a next initiative.

Potential Funding Sources:

• School Nurse Leadership Healthy Schools Campaign: https://healthyschoolscampaign.
org/programs/national/school-nurse-leadership/

• National Association of School Nurses Research Grants: https://www.nasn.org/nasn/re-
search/research-grants

Social Media:
@ANAnursingworld
@schoolnurses
@NJSSNA1
#NJSchoolNurse Leadership

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