We explored the role of school nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic by conducting interviews and focus groups with them in 2022 and 2023 in an urban public school district. Findings indicated that school nurses played an essential public health role in engaging the school community, overseeing COVID-19 testing, and enforcing risk mitigation strategies during the pandemic. Our results contribute to understanding school nurses’ experiences during the pandemic and highlight the need for training and support for their vital role. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print March 28, 2024:e1–e3. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307591)

我们于 2022 年和 2023 年在城市公立学区对学校护士进行访谈和焦点小组讨论，探讨了学校护士在 COVID-19 大流行期间的作用。调查结果表明，学校护士在大流行期间与学校社区互动、监督 COVID-19 检测以及执行风险缓解策略方面发挥着重要的公共卫生作用。我们的研究结果有助于了解学校护士在大流行期间的经历，并强调了对其重要作用进行培训和支持的必要性。 （《Am J Public Health》。2024 年 3 月 28 日印刷前在线发布：e1–e3。https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307591）