Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Care for Students Diagnosed with PANDAS: An Education and Referral Intervention

Boyd TM, Moyer SM, Lambert D. Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Care for Students Diagnosed with PANDAS: An Education and Referral Intervention. The Journal of School Nursing. 2022;0(0). doi:10.1177/10598405221129553

Implications: This project has implications for school nursing. The results of this project suggest that an interdisciplinary education program assisted school staff to increase their knowledge on PANDAS. An increase in knowledge about PANDAS may assist school staff to identify students who may be exhibiting PANDAS behaviors and better utilize district resources, including school nurses, who can assess and care for this student population. This interdisciplinary collaboration amongst school nurses, counselors, psychologists, and principals enhances the learning environment and helps strengthen the success of students at school (Johnson, 2017; Kocoglu & Emiroglu, 2017; NASN, n.d., 2017; Yoder, 2020). Students with chronic health conditions and concerning symptoms that necessitate primary or specialty health care referrals benefit from school nurse adoption of systematic referral documentation strategies.

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