Abstract
The essential role of the School Nurse Teacher (SNT) in the U.S. is to manage the acute and chronic health conditions of the students they serve to allow faculty and school leaders to teach and lead. The recent drug addiction crisis presents new and complex challenges to the SNT. Demographics on drug addition and overdose indicates an increase in ages 12-17 and 18-26. SNTs must learn methods to detect drug use and addiction, clinical management of drug overdose, as well as methods to manage students, families and teachers beyond crisis toward healthier lifestyles. Education, training, counseling and administrative support are required to help SNTs and the populations they serve to ameliorate the epidemic. One SNT’s experience with this crisis in a K-12 school system in the Northeastern U.S. will be presented.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Adult, Community, and Professional Learning
KEYWORDS
Adult Learners, Workplace
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