When a school nurse has a practice or policy question, there are many resources they can turn to for answers. One evidence-based site is the catalog of position statements and briefs located on the NASN website. However, the process for how position statements are developed has not been previously discussed. This article will review the process NASN uses to create and revise position statements as well as describe its components.
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