Foundations of Nursing in the Community 4th Edition by Marcia Stanhope,Jeanette Lancaster

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Tammy Jones is the school nurse at Caseyville Middle School. The state requires all entering sixth-grade students to have a current immunization certificate on file before the student's enrollment. It is now 6 months into the school year, and Ms. Jones is reviewing the students' records. Ms. Jones finds that several students do not have current immunization certificates on file. Although the state law requires immunization certificates, it does not specify the course of action in cases of noncompliance.
Ms. Jones goes to her supervisor to discuss possible resolutions to the situation. Should they suspend the noncompliant students because the law states the certificate for immunization is required for enrollment This solution could mean many missed days of valuable lessons for the students. What implications for the students and the community could arise if the students continue to go without immunizations
Ms. Jones and her supervisor decide to contact each student and meet with his or her family individually. The meetings reveal that many of the parents have tried to get their child immunized but have not been able to do so because of the costs of the shots or the inability to make an appointment at the busy doctor's office. Ms. Jones works with these families to make appointments at the local health department to fulfill the immunization requirement.