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School nursing: history, present practice and possibilities reviewed
Author(s) -
While Alison E,
Barnball K Louise
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1993.18081202.x
Subject(s) - school nursing , officer , nursing , work (physics) , medical school , psychology , medicine , medical education , political science , mechanical engineering , law , engineering
A review of the literature revealed that the early school nurses were engaged in predominantly screening work and as assistants to the school medical officer The relatively limited empirical work suggests that they have the potential to make a major contribution to the health of school children, however, their current role appears to vary enormously nationwide and the issues of competency for the role and integration into the school team need addressing The consumer/outsider view literature indicated a mismatch between expectations and service provision