title: School violence, role of the school nurse in prevention: position statement.
abstract: It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) that registered professional school nurses (hereinafter referred to as school nurses) advance safe school environments by promoting the prevention and reduction of school violence. School nurses collaborate with school personnel, health care providers, parents, and community members to identify and implement evidence-based educational programs promoting violence prevention. The curriculum used should improve students' communication, behavior management, and conflict resolution skills. School nurses assess and refer at-risk students in need of evaluation and treatment for symptoms of aggression and victimization.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*