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Education profs’ article third most cited in Journal of School Nursing Writer: Genevieve di Leonardo, 706/542-5889, gedileon@uga.edu Contact: Yvette Getch, 706/542-1685, Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett, 706/542-4247, ygetch@uga.edu, sneuhart@uga.edu
Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett is a professor in educational psychology.
A research article by two College of Education professors showing that teachers are inadequately prepared to assist children in the management of their asthma in the classroom was the third most commonly cited article in the Journal of School Nursing over the past three months.
The article examines teachers’ knowledge and preparedness in managing students with asthma, the largest group of children with chronic illness enrolled in schools, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Getch and Neuharth-Pritchett surveyed 291 public elementary school teachers in Georgia, finding that teachers are inadequately prepared to assist children with the management of their asthma in the classroom.
Yvette Getch is an associate professor in counseling and human development services.
This lack in training is especially critical during a time when public schools are employing an insufficient number of school nurses, the researchers said. The National Association of School Nurses recommends one school nurse per every 750 students; however, only six states in the U.S. had met this ratio, as of 2009. Georgia had one of the worst ratios, with an average of only one nurse per 1,598 students.
Neuharth-Pritchett’s research focuses on early educational intervention and students placed at-risk, and the continuity of educational experiences on children's transitions from preschool into the primary years of public school. She is the editor of the Journal of Research in Childhood Education, works with the applied cognition and development program in the College’s department of educational psychology and instructional technology and is a Fellow in UGA’s Institute for Behavioral Research.
Getch also conducts research in the areas of advocacy for persons with disabilities, and advocacy issues and accommodations for children with chronic illness in schools. She frequently provides education for parents of children with chronic medical conditions through her work with the MAGIC Foundation and other organizations that support children with chronic illness and their families.
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