School Based Health Care (SBHC) is a program that brings education and health care together. The concept of SBHC is to bring the doctor's office to the school in an effort to avoid student's missing school for health related issues.
SBHC communities provide primary care to student's, without concern for whether or not the student's can afford to pay for their health care. Services include primary health, mental health and counseling, family outreach and chronic illness management.
SBHCs employ a team of health care providers which consist of nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, social workers, physicians and alcohol and drug counselors. There is a national standard of how SBHCs should operate and this is guided by seven fundamental principles:
February is National School Based Health Care Awareness Month. Unfortunately, many student's lack access to the health care they need, and SBHC is a solution to this problem. If you're currently a customer in one of The College Network's advanced nursing education programs, you could one day be a part of the School Based Health Care revolution and help provide health care for many student's who depend on it!
SBHC communities provide primary care to student's, without concern for whether or not the student's can afford to pay for their health care. Services include primary health, mental health and counseling, family outreach and chronic illness management.
SBHCs employ a team of health care providers which consist of nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, social workers, physicians and alcohol and drug counselors. There is a national standard of how SBHCs should operate and this is guided by seven fundamental principles:
- The SBHC supports the school
- The SBHC responds to the community
- The SBHC focuses on the student
- The SBHC delivers comprehensive care
- The SBHC advances health promotions activities
- The SBHC implements effective systems
- The SBHC provides leadership in adolescent and child health care
February is National School Based Health Care Awareness Month. Unfortunately, many student's lack access to the health care they need, and SBHC is a solution to this problem. If you're currently a customer in one of The College Network's advanced nursing education programs, you could one day be a part of the School Based Health Care revolution and help provide health care for many student's who depend on it!
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