A Phenomenology on the Nursing Management Functions of School Nurses

School nurses play a vital role in maintaining health of the students for them to perform better in their academics. This descriptive phenomenology explored the lived experiences on the management functions of six school nurses in Cebu for the year 2025. The study made use of the purposive sampling and Collaizi method of data analysis. Findings of the study revealed that the school nurses go through the different nursing management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. The planning functions of the school nurses involved prioritizing programs as per resources, planning a smorgasbord of health-related activities, and emergency preparedness drills. The organizing function of the school nurses involved health protocols for everyone, organizing health talks, organizing health campaigns, conducting orientation to teachers, coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders, organizing a health team, establishing partnership, and the role of school nurse in staffing: recommendatory. The directing function of the school nurses involved leading by example, involvement in meetings, and engagement in continuous quality improvement activities. The controlling function of the school nurses involved implementing a feedback mechanism, improving school health services, and maintaining the school clinic. The different challenges in the implementing the management function of school nurses includes lack of resources, lack of understanding health protocols, and heavy workload.