TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - School nurses on the front lines of health care: "STICKS & STONES" may hurt more than your students' bones: a guide to the recognition of bullying in your schools JO - NASN school nurse A1 - Lucas, Christy A1 - Brady, Jodi A1 - Olympia, Robert P. SP - 1942602X19892074 EP - 1942602X19892074 VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - 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.

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LA - en SN - 1942-602X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1942602X19892074 ID - ref1 ER -