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Article: Bioterrorism knowledge and emergency preparedness among school nurses.(Health Service Applications)
- Article from:
- Journal of School Health
- Article date:
- August 1, 2005
- Author:
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Bioterrorism is no longer a threat but a reality that presents new challenges to public health. To protect the health of our communities, public health agencies need to utilize all available resources and coordinate the planning and training necessary to mount an effective response. In a biological or a chemical attack, school nurses could be among the first health care professionals to recognize the event and respond.
Approximately 119,235 elementary and secondary educational institutions exist in the United States. (1) These facilities house more than 20% of the US population on any given day: more than 60 million people including students, faculty, and staff. ...