This article describes the incorporation of computer technology into the professional lives of school nurses. St. Louis, Missouri, a major urban school system, is the site is the study. The research describes several major impacts computer technology has on the professional responsibilities of school nurses. Computer technology not only affects the professional responsibilities of school nurses but also has numerous influences on the administrative operations of the school system itself.
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