title: Decision support tools aid school nursing practice.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to explain the use of technology as a tool to aid the school nurse's decision-making process. This article demonstrates how decision support tools improve school nurses' decision making regarding client care and nursing practice. Various decision support systems are discussed, examples provided, and the underlying technology explained. A listing of decision support systems and specific applications for school nurses are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: La Rabida Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Fran
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Belmonte-Mann
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D012573:School Nursing / Q000193:education*; D012984:Software