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Article: What Makes an Excellent School Nurse? Boston College Nurse Researcher Leads Study That Uncovers Characteristics.
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- April 30, 2002
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Byline: Boston College
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., April 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- As budget cuts threaten their very existence, excellent school nurses are needed more than ever to face the increasingly complex needs of their students, according to Boston College Connell School of Nursing Associate Professor Joyce Pulcini, the lead author of a recent Journal of School Nursing article that examines the personal and professional characteristics of exemplary school nurses.
"The demands on school nurses have increased," says Pulcini, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner who has played a major role as a leader for advanced practice nursing and for children's ...