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Brinkman, Tara M.; Carlson, John S. – Journal of School Nursing, 2008
This study investigates the prevalence of medication use within a Head Start population. Parent-reported data (N = 1,397) from initial enrollment information indicated 6.8% of children were taking 34 different types of medication. More than two thirds (69%) of those on medication were prescribed more than one medication, and more than one third…
Descriptors: Incidence, School Nurses, Disadvantaged Youth, Diseases
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Day, Sara; Chismark, Elisabeth – Journal of School Nursing, 2006
Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects over 30,000 students in the United States. Central nervous system complications are widespread among students with SCD and include stroke, silent cerebral infarction, and cognitive impairment. The effects of these complications may lead to academic failure, limited career options, and for some, total disability.…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Academic Failure, Public Health, Diseases