School Nursing
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Policy statement--guidance for the administration of medication in school.

26 Sep 2009 Many children who take medications require them during the school day. This policy statement is designed to guide prescribing health care professionals, school physicians, and school health councils on the administration of medications to children ... Read more...

Twenty five years on: charting the RCN's role in developing children's nursing services.

30 Aug 2009 This year is the 25th anniversary of the children and young people's field of practice at the Royal College of Nursing. It was created at a time when no one knew how many nurses worked with children or where they worked. Since then the college has ... Read more...

Randomized clinical trial of a school-based academic and counseling program for older school-age students.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Up to 17% of children in the United States have been diagnosed with asthma; children ages 9-14 years experience higher morbidity and mortality compared with other age groups. An academic and counseling program for older elementary ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'School Nursing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Policy statement--guidance for the administration of medication in school. 26 Sep 2009
• Who should administer insulin in schools? Sorting out the controversy. 26 Sep 2009
• Twenty five years on: charting the RCN's role in developing children's nursing services. 30 Aug 2009
• The all-school health & wellness advocate: School nurses establish innovative programs to benefit greater school community. 30 Aug 2009
• Blood pressure: for these kids, it's vital. 30 Aug 2009
• Start the school year off right with proper oral health care. 30 Aug 2009
• Randomized clinical trial of a school-based academic and counseling program for older school-age students. 30 Aug 2009
• School nursing for children with special needs: does number of schools make a difference? 30 Jul 2009
• Applying findings to practice. 30 Jul 2009
• A qualitative study to assess school nurses' views on vaccinating 12-13 year old school girls against human papillomavirus without parental consent. 19 Jul 2009
• The school nurse's role in treatment of the student with autism spectrum disorders. 29 Jun 2009
• [Communitary nursing versus nursing in schools] 29 Jun 2009
• On why our children deserve a better deal on school nurses. 29 Jun 2009
• On hand, in school. 29 Jun 2009
• Get the records moving. 29 Jun 2009
• Learning disabilities: able to love. 29 Jun 2009
• Caring for student-athletes following a concussion. 15 Jun 2009
• History and expansion of section 504 student eligibility: implications for school nurses. 2 Jun 2009
• No more tears. 30 May 2009
• Analysis of the organization of nursing care provided for disabled children in special education institutions in northwest Poland. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'School Nursing'

Definition: Health and nursing care given to primary and secondary school students by a registered nurse.

Descriptor UI: D012573

Alternative terms: School Nursing; Nursing, School; Nursings, School; School Nursings;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.478.676.824; N02.421.143.827.809.742; N02.421.726.809.742;

History Note: 67

Technical Notes: do not confuse with SCHOOLS, NURSING; SPEC: SPEC qualif