Locus of Control and the Use of Strategies to Promote Self-Care

Development of an in-service education program for elementary school teachers by school nurses and its implementation are described. The nursing process was used as a method. Sixty-three percent of the 102 teachers having participated in the program rated it as good to excellent. The nurses perceived their role as health consultants to be positive and productive. Factors to be considered in the application of the method include support of the program by nurse colleagues and administrators, teachers' involvement, and use of existing instructional materials.