Date Approved
11-18-2014
Embargo Period
3-3-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. School Psychology-Professional School Psychology
Department
Psychology
College
College of Science & Mathematics
Advisor
Dihoff, Roberta
Subject(s)
School nursing; Chronic Disease--in infancy & childhood
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Abstract
With new technological developments, children who may not have survived birth or infancy are now living longer and healthier lives. These advances can be positive and negative to these children. Although the child has survived, they have developed chronic illnesses due to these advances. These conditions they must live with everyday and depending on how severe the illness may be, they will impact the child's social and educational life. The role of the school nurse should be to ease the stresses that the illness is having on the child. There are many techniques that have been shown to help reduce the child's stress and improve their understanding of their illness. However, not all nurses seem to think that it is necessary to provide emotional and social support to a child. This study explores the perceptions that the school nurses have of their role in the state of New Jersey. This study used a tool created by Rebecca Green and Jim Reffel (2009).
Recommended Citation
Ruiz, Melonie, "The role of school nurses and chronic illness" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 445.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/445
