title: School nursing and student assistance: a natural partnership.
abstract: "Nursing as a profession serves to promote well-being through healthy choices and, as well, serves to aid in the restoration of health. As registered nurses we encounter many situations that require assessment, intervention and, if need be, referral. But what many fail to realize is that on a daily basis we educate the people we work with so that they may make informed, and, we hope, healthy choices. Historically, nurses have always treated their patients as whole persons. In other words, we consider the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of a person when conducting an assessment and forming a plan of care. Nursing is a holistic approach to health and well-being." "This is where I see the focus of school nursing: The role of the school nurse is as diverse as the population served. When the needs of the student change, the role of the school nurse must change. This is the only way to remain effective and proactive."
authors.affiliation: Valley Central High School, Montgomery, New York, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brother
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003376:Counseling; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010358:Patient Participation; D012573:School Nursing; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*