A school nurse is advocating for the use of telehealth in the school-based health clinic.What information does the nurse provide to support her request?

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A recent study showed the use of telehealth reduced missed days of school and hospital admissions for kids who have asthma.This can be extrapolated to include children with other chronic diseases as well.Telehealth can be used to improve self-efficacy in those with chronic illness, but this is not the most important reason for the nurse to provide.Telehealth can improve health services delivered to schools in the absence of a provider, but this is not the most important reason the nurse should provide.Telehealth is not a way to provide teaching prohibited by school policy.

A School Nurse Is Advocating for the Use of Telehealth