Cumhuriyet Hemşirelik Dergisi

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At school many students to be seen unsuitable conditions for the presence of communicable disease that coexist and are easier to spread. To prevent and control infectious diseases is the main
role of the school nurse. School-based management of communicable diseases; Improving immunization, individual and school-wide infection control measures, determination of the type of infectious disease management and prevention spread of infectious diseases; disease surveillance and reporting are fundamental components. School nurses are critical role in the management of these elements. In our country, there is not a school health team providing health services within each school. But; school health services in schools that will work in order to give permanent staff continuous health staff should be appointed. In recent years, educators, health professionals and civil society organizations 'Every school has a nurse' are united under the title. In our country, it will be achievable acceleration in the control of infectious diseases, a nurse employed in each school. Therefore; This article was written to provide guidance on the prevention of diseases in the school environment.