title: Nursing our most valuable natural resource: school age children.
abstract: Delivering nursing services in the school setting is both a challenge and an opportunity. Challenges include meeting the multiple health needs of students within communities experiencing dwindling healthcare resources, and working within an academic rather than a healthcare system. The author reviews the variety of service models--direct care of illnesses and emergencies, consultation and supervision of school personnel for delegated tasks, and health promotion and collaboration with other community service providers--and illustrates the complexity of the school nurse's role with a case study.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hootman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D016294:Models, Nursing; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012573:School Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*