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Related terms:
geriatric nursing
obstetric nursing
oncology nursing
pediatric nursing
psychiatric nursing
Occupation or Discipline
school nursing
school nurs·ing
Subclass of:
School Health Services; Specialties, Nursing
Definitions related to school nursing:
  • A nursing specialty concerned with health and nursing care given to primary and secondary school students by a registered nurse.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (school health nursing) Nursing care given to those in school settings
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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