Video: New Survey Shows Three in Four School Nurses Have Students at Risk for Severe Allergic Reactions Who Do Not Bring Auto-Injectable Epinephrine...(ecialtynursing organization incorporated...)

Date:8/27/2008

ecialty nursing organization, incorporated in 1977, which represents school nurses exclusively. NASN has over 13,000 members and 51 affiliates, including the District of Columbia and overseas. The mission of the NASN is "to advance the delivery of professional school health services to promote optimal health and learning in students." To learn more about NASN, please visit us on the web at http://www.nasn.org or call 866-627-6767. For state specific information, please select "Affiliate Organizations" under "QUICKLINKS" on the NASN homepage.

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Allergy Clin Immunol. 2000; (106:1): 171-176

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