Background: Every child is entitled to feel safe at school. One of the main tasks of student health is to prevent violations and bullying. The school nurse has a central role in school by being available in the children's school environment and a unique opportunity to gain insight into how the school's work environment affects children's health.
Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the school nurse's experience of preventing abuse and bullying.
Method: The study has been conducted using a qualitative method. Oral interviews have been conducted that have been analyzed by means of descriptive meaning analysis.
Result: The analysis has resulted in five themes describing the school's preventive work against abuse and bullying: to work through prevention of health and other student visits, to work for a safe environment, to inform and teach, to strengthen the student and companionship and to cooperate