Citation

Lucas C, Brady J, Olympia RP. NASN Sch. Nurse 2019; ePub(ePub): 1942602X19892074.

Affiliation

Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Attending Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, National Association of School Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1942602X19892074

PMID

31829101

Abstract

Although students commonly present to the school nurses' office with physical chief complaints, there are many mental health concerns in the school-age population associated with emotional and physical consequences. Bullying is considered to be a public health crisis, plaguing students across the nation. It is important to develop a framework for recognizing problematic social and emotional interactions between students, like bullying, given the dire consequences on a student's physical and emotional well-being. This article describes typical presentations of bullying through a case scenario, providing a mnemonic for recognition and resources for prevention.

Language: en

Keywords

abdominal pain; bullying; headaches