title: Special olympics physicals: a winning opportunity for nurse practitioner students.
abstract: Nurse practitioner students need more opportunities to learn about children and adults with disabilities. This article describes the experiences of nurse practitioner students who participated in a community-based nursing project, in which they performed physicals that enabled athletes to participate in the Special Olympics. The experience provided a unique opportunity for student growth and learning about children with disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Florida Atlantic University College of Nursing, Boca Raton, USA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Maheady
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D013177:Sports; D013338:Students, Nursing