Abstract

It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses that the registered professional school nurse is the leader in the school community to oversee school health policies and programs. The school nurse serves in a pivotal role to provide expertise and oversight for the provision of school health services and promotion of health education. Using clinical knowledge and judgment, the school nurse provides health care to students and staff, performs health screenings and coordinates referrals to the medical home or private healthcare provider. The school nurse serves as a liaison between school personnel, family, community and healthcare providers to advocate for health care and a healthy school environment (National Association of School Nurses/American Nurses Association [NASN/ANA], 2005).

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NASN school nurse (Print) 27:2 2012 Mar pg 103-4

MeSH

Child
Humans
Nurse's Role
Practice Guidelines as Topic
School Nursing
Societies, Nursing
United States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22567786