Implementing an Over-the-Counter Medication Administration Policy in an Elementary School

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 108-113

  Foster, Lori S ^a   Keele, Rebecca ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

over the counter medications; school absenteeism; school nurse

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENTAL CONSENT; POLICY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HUMANS; NEW MEXICO; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PARENTAL CONSENT; POLICY MAKING; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOL NURSING; SEASONS;

EID: 33744971197     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105984050602200208     Document Type: Article

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