The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 3, Issue 10 , Pages 713-720 , November 2007

School-Based Health Centers: A Model for Improving the Health of the Nation's Children

  • Laurie Scudder, MS, NP

      Affiliations

    • Laurie Scudder, MS, NP, is a nurse practitioner for Baltimore City School-Based Health Centers and assistant editor of JNP.
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  • Patricia Papa, MSN, CRNP

      Affiliations

    • Patricia Papa, MSN, CRNP, is an administrative nurse practitioner at Prince George's County School System and the founding president of the Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health Care.
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  • Laura C. Brey, MS

      Affiliations

    • Laura C. Brey, MS, is the training director of the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care.

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 In conjunction with national ethical standards, the first two authors report no relationships with business or industry that represent a conflict of interest. As noted, Brey is an employee of the National Assembly of School-Based Health Centers.

PII: S1555-4155(07)00579-X

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2007.08.025

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 3, Issue 10 , Pages 713-720 , November 2007

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