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Article: Should school nurses wear uniforms? California Sschool Nurses Organization. (The School Nurse).(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Journal of School Health
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
- Author:
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The question of whether or not it is desirable for school nurses, employed by boards of education, to wear uniforms, or specifically "white uniforms" has arisen from time to time.
An investigation of the function of the school nurse in the school will reveal the fact that she works as an integral part of the school staff, attends teachers' meetings, visits classrooms, makes home visits, confers with pupils, administrators, teachers, parents, physicians, dentists and others, and serves as a resource person on school health. Her function is directly related to the educative process.
We will all agree that a child learns best when he is well physically and ...