Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As students head back to school, Gov. Bill Lee says changes may be needed as a new law he signed this year requires nurses get ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Parental permission is nothing new for school children. But would you feel the need to approve your child getting a Band-Aid from the school nurse? That could be one of ...

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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Kingsport City Schools’ leaders say they will now require parent consent before school nurses can administer non-emergency care like providing bandages or ice packs due to ...

If a procedure has been shifted from the physician to the nurse, can informed consent then be obtained by the nurse, or does that responsibility remain with the ordering physician? One facility, by ...

Texas' New Parental Consent Law Leaves School Nurses Confused About Which Services They Can Provide A new state law requiring schools to obtain parental consent before administering health care ...

If a procedure has been shifted from the physician to the nurse, can informed consent then be obtained by the nurse, or does that responsibility remain with the ordering physician? One facility, by ...

As students head back to school, Gov. Bill Lee says changes may be needed as a new law he signed this year requires nurses get parents' consent before offering students bandages or ice packs, and ...

A new state law requiring schools to obtain parental consent before administering health care services to students has triggered confusion among campus nurses who ...