Community Health Nursing
School Nursing
Focuses on the health, wellness, and safety of students in educational settings.
Scope of Practice
- Health screenings: vision, hearing, and scoliosis.
- Medication administration and management of chronic diseases like asthma/diabetes.
- Emergency care for injuries or acute illness.
- Immunization verification and compliance monitoring.
Public Health Role
- Implementing health education programs.
- Addressing psychosocial needs and mental health support.
- Surveillance of communicable disease outbreaks in the classroom.
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