Roles and Responsibilities of School Nurses and Physicians in Adolescent School Health Programs.

Studies indicate that more than 60% of all junior and senior high schools have at least one nurse providing school health services, whereas more than 30% include physicians in their health care programs. The diverse roles played by nurses and physicians in school health care are reviewed, with an emphasis on guidelines developed by the National Association of School Nurses and positions promulgated by the American Academy of Pediatrics.