2024
No
The Role of the School Nurse in Addressing Climate-Associated Illnesses: Heat
https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X231223158
Bultas, Margaret W.
North America
Opinion/Editorial
Students
Staff
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Temperature
Respiratory symptoms
Other
school nurse
Climate change
Anthropocene
school-age children
climate-associated illnesses
water-related diseases
Environmental health
Parents
This review outlines heat-related health risks for school-age children and strategies school nurses can use to prevent and manage heat illness. It emphasizes preparedness, environmental factors, and policy recommendations for U.S. schools.
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