TY - JOUR T1 - School nurses are able to support adolescents experiencing pain secondary to stress and unhealthy lifestyle choices JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/eb-2017-102839 SP - ebnurs-2017-102839 AU - Brenna Quinn Y1 - 2018/02/19 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2018/02/18/eb-2017-102839.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Høie M, Haraldstad K, Rohde G, et al. How school nurses experience and understand everyday pain among adolescents. BMC Nurs 2017;16:53.School nurses are well-positioned to support adolescents experiencing pain secondary to stress and unhealthy lifestyle choices, but require training relevant to addressing such antecedents of pain.Research regarding school-based initiatives aimed at ameliorating common causes of pain, as well as helping adolescents find relief and develop resiliency, is needed.Pain in school children is a topic receiving increased attention from researchers, clinicians and parents. The impact of pain in school children stems beyond discomfort: children in pain may miss school, are unable to focus on curricular activities, forego social opportunities, and may rely on or misuse analgesic medications.1–3 Pain is a biopsychosocial experience for all, but psychosocial influences are particularly prevalent among adolescents. As … ER -