Back to School: The Critical Role of the School Nurse

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2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

It’s back-to-school season! In this episode of the Nursing Notes Live podcast, we spoke with Nina Fekaris, MS, BSN, RN, NCSN, president of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), and Barbara Parker, EdD, MPA, BSN, PHN, Johnson and Johnson School Health Leadership Fellow, to learn more about the role of a school nurse in today’s education system. We discuss their passion for caring for children and the critical role that school nurses play in children’s and families’ lives.

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