title: Role of the School Nurse in Providing School Health Services.
abstract: The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes the important role school nurses play in promoting the optimal biopsychosocial health and well-being of school-aged children in the school setting. Although the concept of a school nurse has existed for more than a century, uniformity among states and school districts regarding the role of a registered professional nurse in schools and the laws governing it are lacking. By understanding the benefits, roles, and responsibilities of school nurses working as a team with the school physician, as well as their contributions to school-aged children, pediatricians can collaborate with, support, and promote school nurses in their own communities, thus improving the health, wellness, and safety of children and adolescents.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D000072143:Pediatricians; D010819:Physician's Role; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012573:School Nursing; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States