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Many of the concepts of research and QI overlap, yet QI
and research are different. QI determines if evidence-
based practice standards are effective. Research is a
RESEARCH formal process for testing an intervention to gain new
knowledge that is hopefully, generalizable beyond
the given situation (Agency for Healthcare Quality
and Research, 2017; Institute of Medicine, 2001; U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, 2009).

Includes participation in Step Up and Be Counted! So
that all school nurses across the country collect data in
the same way (Maughan et al., 2014). Provides ability
UNIFORM DATA SET to determine which school nurse interventions are the
most effective and to better understand models of
school nursing practice and workforce models – and
their impact on student health.

*Definitions of the framework principles and components were taken from the original articles that developed the Framework for
21st Century School Nursing Practice™ (NASN, 2016a; Maughan, Duff, et al., 2016). Where applicable the original source is cited.
Permission to use granted by the National Association of School Nurses. Re-printed with permission by the National Association of
School Nurses.

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