Use of the Physical Abilities and Mobility Scale (PAMS) in Children Receiving Inpatient Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Related Paralysis.

Objectives: To investigate the performance of the Physical Abilities and Mobility Scale (PAMS) in children receiving inpatient rehabilitation for paralysis related to spinal cord disease and injury (SCD/SCI).

Methods: Participants were 146 children with paralysis related to SCD/SCI, aged 2-21, admitted between January 2010 and 2017 for inpatient rehabilitation at a single free-standing academically affiliated pediatric rehabilitation hospital. Retrospective chart review was performed to obtain admission and discharge scores on the PAMS and the functional independence measure for children (WeeFIM®), collected as part of clinical care.

Assessment of Reliability and Validity of the Cochlear Implant Skills Review: A New Measure to Evaluate Cochlear Implant Users' Device Skills and Knowledge.

Purpose The Cochlear Implant Skills Review (CISR) was developed as a measure of cochlear implant (CI) users' skills and knowledge regarding device use. This study aimed to determine intra- and interrater reliability and agreement and establish construct validity for the CISR. Method In this study, the CISR was developed and administered to a cohort of 30 adult CI users.

School health nursing services role in education: the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Public Law 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, represents the most sweeping reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act since it was enacted in 1965. The goal of the No Child Left Behind Act is to improve the academic achievement of all American students so that they all meet their own state's standards for competence by 2014. The law focuses on closing the achievement gap that exists among the economically disadvantaged, those with limited English proficiency, racial/ethnic minorities, and students receiving special education services.

Characteristics of children referred for evaluation of school difficulties who have adequate academic achievement scores.

Forty children (7 to 11 years old) referred for evaluation of learning problems, who had scores within the normal range on standardized measures of academic achievement, were compared to 81 similarly referred children who had scored low (< 90) on at least one measure of academic achievement. We tested the hypothesis that children with normal achievement scores who are referred for evaluation of learning problems show neuropsychological profiles comparable to those of children with low achievement. Referral problems, school history, IQ, academic achievement, and neuropsychological function were evaluated.

State certification for school nurses.

State-specific credentialing of school nurses is generally equivalent to state teacher certification and is regulated by state departments of education. This certification establishes statewide employment standards for school nurses, as opposed to competency-based professional certification. Although more than half of all states currently have some type of credentialing for school nurses, it takes many different forms.

School health nursing: framework for the future. Part II.

The relative prestige that school health nursing currently enjoys provides a positive climate in which to advance this nursing specialty. To fully capture this advantage, the profession and its practitioners need to address some practice issues while reinforcing its community-based influence on the health and educational success of America's school-age children. Part I of this series addressed the societal environment in which school nursing finds itself, the factors that support school health nursing programs, and the need to develop new and expanded partnerships.

Managing DNR requests in the school setting.

States and school districts are increasingly faced with the potential of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders for students with serious medical conditions. School nurses should assume leadership in developing both policy and procedural protocols, in addition to implementing approved DNR orders in schools. This article presents the current status of DNR policies nationally, legal considerations, and the issues to determine when managing DNR orders at the school site.

Nonorganic hearing loss and child abuse: beyond the sound booth.

Nonorganic hearing loss in children can result from many factors. It is possible that some children show nonorganic hearing loss because of the stresses of past or on-going abuse and neglect. We report three cases of nonorganic hearing loss in children with a history of abuse.