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NASN position statement: caseload assignments.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21291082     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) that schools should employ professionally prepared Registered Nurses, to conduct and supervise school health programs which address the variety of health problems experienced by school children. NASN recommends a formula-based approach with minimum ratios of nurses-to-students depending on the needs of the student populations as follows: 1:750 for students in the general population, 1:225 in the student populations requiring daily professional school nursing services or interventions, 1:125 in student populations with complex health care needs, and 1:1 may be necessary for individual students who require daily and continuous professional nursing services. Other factors that should be considered in the formula-based approach are number of students on free or reduced lunch, number of students with a medical home, and average number of emergency services per year.
Authors:
Bonnie V Durant; Linda J Gibbons; Cynthia Poole; Mary Suessmanm; Leah Wyckoff
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  NASN school nurse (Print)     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1942-602X     ISO Abbreviation:  NASN Sch Nurse     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-04     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101528330     Medline TA:  NASN Sch Nurse     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  49-51     Citation Subset:  N    
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