School Nurses play an integral role in the health of students. School nurses support students and student health every day of the year. Children with PANS/PANDAS have complex physical and mental...
Students with PANDAS/ PANS may experience symptoms simply from being exposed to an infection. It is vital for the School Nurse to foster communication between the entire school population about...
Nursing considerations Nurses must educate patients and parents to monitor for any signs and symptoms of recurring infection, specifically GAS infection, in the patient or in any of the patient's...
Elizabeth Heavey; Kathleen Peterson
The Nurse Practitioner-2019
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) can be caused by infectious and noninfectious triggers. NPs can help children with PANS recover from their symptoms and prevent future recurrences by appropriately screening, recognizing, and diagnosing the clinical presentation of PANS. PANS treatment includes pharmacologic therapies as well as cognitive behavioral therapy.
Molly McClelland, PhD, RN, Mary-Margaret Crombez, MEd, Catherine Crombez, BSc, Catherine Wenz, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Margaret Lisius, MSW, Amanda Mattia, BSN, RN, Suzana Marku, BSN, RN
JPED-2015
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Using paradigmatic analysis of transcribed interviews, three themes were identified: fear, frustration, and not being heard.
