Role of professional nurses in the field of developmental disabilities.

The definition and clarification of the role of professional nurses on the interdisciplinary team was the focus of this paper. Professional services that other team members, administrators, individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families may expect from registered nurses were outlined. The AAMR Nursing Division Position Statement was presented in order to inform the public and provide a framework of practice for professional nurse specialists in the field of developmental disabilities.

Hepatitis B virus transmission in a public school: effects of mentally retarded HBsAG carrier students.

In 1980, 18 institutionalized children, carriers of hepatitis B virus (HBV), were enrolled into two special education schools, and staff and students were monitored for HBV markers. Eleven HBV exposures were observed and those exposed were given hepatitis B immune globulin. After 3.