title: Oral hygiene in the special needs classroom.
abstract: School nurses are faced with so many child health concerns that they may feel overwhelmed with meeting needs. Once a need is identified and a simple plan for daily oral hygiene is set up within the classroom, this intervention (with appropriate supports) can make a major contribution to the overall health of many students. It is an excellent opportunity for school nurses to have a major impact in carrying out one of the key objectives of The Healthy People Initiatives in the pediatric special needs school setting.
authors.affiliation: Gateway School, Carteret, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Oliva
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods*