The nurse's role in planning for inclusion of medically fragile and technology-dependent children in public school settings.
With the increasing number of medically fragile and technology-dependent children in schools, greater collaboration is required between health care professionals and public school personnel to ensure that safe and effective services are provided. This article describes a comprehensive process involving two different, though interrelated, teams on which the pediatric nurse plays a critical role. The process involves collaborative multidisciplinary medical-health team activities, referral to the educational system before discharge from the hospital setting, collaborative multidisciplinary medical-health-educational team activities, and development of a health care plan, training, and follow-up that facilitates a safe, successful transition from the medical-rehabilitation setting into the community educational environment. Implications for states are provided, with special emphasis on rural communities.
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D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008282:Mainstreaming, Education; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012573:School Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*