Table 2.

Theme and Subthemes

Themes	Subthemes
Theme 1: Managing Stress	a. Their initial stress b. Ongoing psychological impacts on school nurses c. Stress and psychological needs of other school staff
Theme 2: Navigating the School Through the Pandemic	a. Finding relevant information and staying up to date on COVID-19 pandemic b. Developing guidelines for the school c. Understanding the contextual realities d. Relying on informal networks
Theme 3: Raising the Profile of the School Nurse Professionals	a. Being a role model for the school b. Conducting themselves with professionalism c. Raising the profile of school nursing professionals d. Feeling respected and acknowledged