title: Transition planning for students with chronic health conditions.
abstract: It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses that all children with chronic health conditions should receive coordinated and deliberate transition planning to maximize lifelong functioning and wellbeing. Transition planning refers to a coordinated set of activities to assist students with chronic health conditions to begin in school, and then move from one school to another, from hospitalization back to school, and from the secondary school system into the next stage of life (Selekman, Bocheneck, & Lukens, 2013). The registered professional school nurse (hereinafter referred to as school nurse) has the perspective and skills to provide care coordination and lead the planning team to address transitions for students with chronic health conditions.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004519:Education, Special / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012573:School Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012574:Schools; D014481:United States