Background: School health services are important tools for health promotion among schoolchildren, but little is known about their effects. This article addresses the effects of dialogues with school health nurses among schoolchildren who were victims of bullying. Study population and methods: Cross-sectional and school-based survey, the Danish…

This set of guidelines by the Maryland Board of Nursing presents the role and responsibilities of the school nurse in relation to the child with special health care needs. The introduction identifies four basic issues including necessary level of preparation, who determines what nursing care can be delegated, under what conditions nursing care can…

Job application procedures for teaching positions in nursing are discussed. Suggestions for making decisions in choosing the right job and how to handle job interviews are presented. Training in the processes involved in seeking employment are needed by students and should be offered in graduate schools. (EC)

This monograph presents a detailed outline of the major components of a comprehensive school health program. The program provides students with health instruction, delivers health services to students and staff, and provides a safe and healthful school environment. The focus of the publication is on the role and responsibilities of the school…

The purpose of this handbook is to assist administrators and nurses in planning, organizing, and implementing an effective total school health program. Its contents are divided into three sections and seven appendixes. The first section discusses the functions of the administration, including those of delineating responsibilities, formulating…

This publication covers the policies, practices and procedures that have been found to be sound, workable and effective in the 50 years of the Omaha Public School Health Program. The philosophy is briefly stated, general personnel policies are reviewed, and an overview of the health services presented. A comprehensive listing and explanation of…

Expanding the role of the high school nurse through pediatric nurse practitioner training, the addition of a full-time health aide, and the use of clinic management holds promise as one method of improving total health care for adolescents. (MJB)

The nurse is the chief epidemiologist in each school; it is her responsibility to search for any possible source of infestation of lice in the school setting. (JD)

Physical therapy following a sports injury is discussed in this article with examples of exercises for rehabilitating the ankle and knee. (JD)

The school health nurse, because of her basic role as the health authority in the school and her special preparation in the knowledge and use of drugs, is a valuable potential resource for any school drug program. (Author)

When compared with conventional shcool nurses the school nurse practitioners in the Denver Elementary Schools were more sharply focused and specific in their management of pupil's health problems; excluded fewer pupils from school; were more likely to provide clear specific advice to parents of excluded pupils and more likely to have parents of…

This program prepares school nurses for an expanded role which includes formal study followed by supervised practice in the school where the nurse is employed. (Author)

Sets forth series of steps as approach to design of an educational activity. They include the need objectives, constraints, and model. Cites an existing program. (Author/CJ)