Obesity Prevention Practices of Elementary School Nurses in Minnesota: Findings From Interviews With Licensed School Nurses

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-21

  Morrison Sandberg, Leslie F ^a   Kubik, Martha Y ^a   Johnson, Karen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

elementary; obesity; qualitative research; role promotion development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; MINNESOTA; NURSE'S ROLE; OBESITY; PARENTS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOL NURSING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 78751527622     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059840510386380     Document Type: Article

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