PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - , 
TI  - Role of the School Nurse in Providing School Health Services
AID  - 10.1542/peds.2016-0852
DP  - 2016 Jun 01
TA  - Pediatrics
PG  - e20160852
VI  - 137
IP  - 6
4099  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/137/6/e20160852.short
4100  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/137/6/e20160852.full
SO  - Pediatrics2016 Jun 01; 137
AB  - The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes the important role school nurses play in promoting the optimal biopsychosocial health and well-being of school-aged children in the school setting. Although the concept of a school nurse has existed for more than a century, uniformity among states and school districts regarding the role of a registered professional nurse in schools and the laws governing it are lacking. By understanding the benefits, roles, and responsibilities of school nurses working as a team with the school physician, as well as their contributions to school-aged children, pediatricians can collaborate with, support, and promote school nurses in their own communities, thus improving the health, wellness, and safety of children and adolescents.