As state and local government implemented school closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, school health services delivery experienced a fundamental change. School nurses were confronted with significant challenges to care for their students, while responding to the avalanche of public health responsibilities thrust upon them without training or resources. This qualitative study, conducted by a community-based participatory research partnership explored school nurses' experiences and perspectives in urban and rural communities across New Mexico. Thirty-four school nurses participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews identifying 3 distinct pandemic stages and the following themes: 1) change/confusion of school nurse identity; 2) mental health challenges and stressors; and 3) lessons learned. These study results provide contextual depth to challenges that both urban and rural school nurses in New Mexico experienced during the pandemic and outline the important role school nurses have during public health emergencies in school settings.

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