The role of the school nurse in special schools for pupils with severe learning difficulties

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 771-779

  Moore, Gordon ^a   McConkey, Roy ^b   Duffy, Margo ^a  

^a SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning disability difficulties; School Nurses; Special Schools

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; ENTERIC FEEDING; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING; RESPONSIBILITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL CARE; STAFF TRAINING; STUDENT; SUCTION;

EID: 0042261872     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(03)00111-1     Document Type: Article

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