Nurse Patricia Adams
Featured in NASN (National Association of School Nurses) Magazine
Unaccompanied Youth
School Nurses Caring for Adolescent Minors Living Without a Parent or Guardian
"There are many reasons that a child does not have a functional or legal guardian. The parent may be incarcerated, deceases, debilitated, deported or have abandoned them. The teen may be a runaway or may have been exited from foster care. School nurses are challenged to find an adult who can legally consent to treatment when an unaccompanied minor needs health care. This article provides strategies for case management of these students. The school needs to be a stable and safe environment where the unaccompanied teen can thrive and succeed."
Read Nurse Adams' article in your copy of NASN magazine
Read Nurse Adams' article in your copy of NASN magazine