Bring School Nursing Out of the Shadows: Advocacy for the Future of Nursing 2030

Abstract

School nursing is part of America’s hidden healthcare system. Recently, the Institute of Medicine commissioned the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) to review progress on its Future of Nursing 2010 study. Additionally, the AARP and the Future of Nursing Campaign for Action held town halls that focused on school nursing. This article is a summary of the testimony offered to the Future of Nursing and Campaign for Action leaders about the value that school nursing brings to the health of our nation and the recommendations for action.

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