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. 2024 Aug 31:1942602X241268715.
doi: 10.1177/1942602X241268715. Online ahead of print.

Identifying Children With Hearing Loss: The Key Role of School Nurses in Evidence-Based Screenings

William D Eiserman  1 , Lenore Shisler  2
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Identifying Children With Hearing Loss: The Key Role of School Nurses in Evidence-Based Screenings

William D Eiserman et al. NASN Sch Nurse. .

Abstract

Undetected hearing loss in school-aged children can impact academic and social functioning and have a life-long impact on the student. The prevalence of hearing loss increases as children reach school age, which highlights the importance of regular, evidence-based hearing screening. This article identifies the barriers to screening that school nurses may face, reviews the two evidence-based methods for childhood hearing screening, and reinforces the need for school nurses to conduct and advocate for regular hearing screening for all students.

Keywords: audiometry; evidence-based practice; hearing; hearing loss; screening.

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