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What about school nurses do to help Preventing Childhood Obesity? Do low income schools have certified nurses?

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Ans) The school nurse supports student success by providing health care through assessment, intervention, and follow-up for all children within the school setting. The school nurse addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of students and supports their achievement in the learning process.

- One of the biggest epidemics in the United States today is that of obesity. Benefits of regular physical activity are clearly documented. The 2006 School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) recommended an increase in quantity and quality of physical exercise.

- Schools should ensure that nutrition, physical activity, and wellness concepts are taught throughout the curriculum from kindergarten through high school. Schools should implement as part of the health curriculum an evidence-based program that includes a behavioral skills focus on promoting physical activity, healthful food choices, and energy balance and decreasing sedentary behaviors.

- Children's School Services nurses:
Provide screening and referral for health conditions. Promote a healthy school environment. Serve in a leadership role for health policies and programs. Serve as a liaison between school personnel, family, community and health care providers.

- Many school districts are failing to meet the recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics that there be at least one registered nurse in every school.