Fast Facts for the School Nurse

by Loschiavo, Janice

• ISBN13: 9780826108036
• ISBN10: 0826108032
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-07-22
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

Long""Fast Facts for the School Nurse is a virtual compendium of situations that school nurses encounter in their practice. It will direct school nurses to the answers for many questions and to wiser counsel when a dilemma seems unsolvable. It is a reference for school nurses authored by a school nurse of publically acclaimed distinction who ......

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiv
Health Problems and Nursing Management: Making the Change
Bed Baths to Band-Aids: What the School Nurse Really Does	p. 3
The School Health Office	p. 15
Health Appraisal: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Student Health Assessments	p. 33
Health Education	p. 41
Professional Issues
Documentation	p. 55
Children With Special Needs	p. 65
School Law	p. 77
High-Risk Areas in School Nursing Practice	p. 87
Special Issues
Autism Spectrum Disorders	p. 99
Adolescent Sexuality and Mental Health Issues	p. 109
Childhood Obesity	p. 121
Drug Use	p. 133
School Violence	p. 141
Child Abuse	p. 151
Cultural Diversity	p. 163
Disaster Planning	p. 171
Environmental Issues	p. 183
Technology and the School Nurse	p. 193
The Health Office	p. 203
Calendar of School Nurses' Tasks	p. 205
Immunizations Available in the United States	p. 209
National Health Observances	p. 210
References	p. 211
Index	p. 217
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