National Association of School Nurses Position Statement: Opioid Overdose Reversal Medication (Naloxone) and Care in the School Setting
Year: 2024
Type: editorial
Abstract: It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) that all students, as well as any person on school grounds, should have equitable access to safe and effective emergency overdose-reversal medication and care if an opioid overdose occurs in the school setting.As school health leaders and collaborators, the registered professional school nurse (hereinafter referred to as school nurse) contributes expertise that is necessary for the development and implementation of emergency preparedness and response procedures and evidence-based harm reduction training, protocols, policies, and interventions for opioid overdose care.These efforts include ensuring the availability of lifesaving naloxone in every school.
Source: The Journal of School Nursing
Author: National Association of School Nurses
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402463907