ERIC Number: EJ1197070
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
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Medication Management in Schools: 2015 Survey Results
Maughan, Erin D.; McCarthy, Ann Marie; Hein, Maria; Perkhounkova, Yelena; Kelly, Michael W.
Journal of School Nursing, v34 n6 p468-479 Dec 2018
The increasing prevalence of chronic conditions in children, for both common and rare conditions, over the past 30 years, and the increase in the number and range of medications used to manage these conditions, has contributed to the need to address medication management in schools. The purpose of this article is to present the key findings from a national survey on medication administration in schools. A nonexperimental cross-sectional design was used in this descriptive study. An online survey was sent to school nurses across the country. Responses from a total of 6,298 school nurses were used in the analysis. Results of the survey related to prescription and nonprescription medications, medication storage, student's carrying their medications, delegation of medication administration, documentation, and medication errors are discussed. The article concludes that many different medications are administered during the school day. School nurses must advocate for proper policies and procedures to guard the safety of students.
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, National Surveys, Case Studies, Safety, Chronic Illness, Educational Environment, School Nurses, Online Surveys, Records (Forms), School Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Participant Characteristics, Health Needs, Behavior Disorders
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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