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HEALTH CARE TRANSITION Takes years to complete Be Individualized Involve parents or family Started by adolescence Facilitated by a Familiar support person

SCHOOL NURSING DEFINED life long achievement intervene with actual and potential health problems, provide case management services and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self- advocacy and learning.” “School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well being, academic success and life long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development, promote health and safety, intervene with actual and potential health problems, provide case management services and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self- advocacy and learning.” -National Association of School Nurses (2010)

NEEDS ASSESSMENT PURPOSE Gather information… Educate… Disseminate information… Identify barriers… Create awareness… about Health Care Transition …about Health Care Transition