Download Tuesday, May 9, 2017 SCHOOL NURSES

SCHOOL NURSES: UNDERSTANDING LEGAL
STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING A CULTURE OF
HEALTH IN SCHOOLS
Join the Network for Public Health Law, the
National Association of School Nurses, and
experts in the fields of public health, law, and
education to explore important issues related
to the role of school nursing in public health,
including:

The role of school nurses in promoting
child and adolescent health;

The legal framework for school nursing
(e.g., ratio laws, professional
requirements, Medicaid payment for
school health services, FERPA);

Epidemiologic evidence of improved
student health outcomes and
decreased absenteeism;

Successful models of utilizing school
nurses to improve access to care; and

The role of school nurses in addressing
health equity.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
University of Maryland Francis
King Carey School of Law
500 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore,
MD 21201
The symposium is free, but registration is required. Space is limited to the first 125
registrants, so please register only if you plan to attend. A waiting list will be started
once capacity is reached. We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Megan Griest at [email protected].