Community practitioner : the journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association
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School nurses have been identified as having a major role in delivering the NHS plan through their work with the school community. To achieve this, multi-skilled teams are perceived as the way forward. ⋯ The findings show that a team approach in school nursing is possible. However its success would depend on developing mechanisms such as equitable workloads, team leadership and development training, and effective communication.