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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812825103321

Autore

Loschiavo Janice

Titolo

Fast facts for the school nurse : school nursing in a nutshell / / Janice Loschiavo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-8261-2877-7

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Collana

Fast Facts

Disciplina

371.7/12

Soggetti

School nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Background; The Purpose of this Book; Organization of this Book; New Features of this Second Edition; The Author's Goals; Acknowledgments; Share Fast Facts for the School Nurse: School Nursing in a Nutshell, Second Edition; Part I: Health Problems and Nursing Management: Making the Change; Chapter 1: Bed Baths to Band-Aids: What the School Nurse Really Does; Definition; History; Components of a Coordinated School Health Program; Roles and Goals of the School Nurse; Healthy People Initiatives; Levels of Prevention

Chapter 2: Educational Preparation for the School NurseNational Association of School Nurses' Educational Recommendations; The Future of School Nursing; Chapter 3: The School Health Office; Health Office Location; The Nursing Process in School; First Aid; Role of School Nurses in Rendering First Aid; Chapter 4: The Big Three: Immunizations, Screenings, and Medications; Immunizations; Screenings; Medications; Role of School Nurses in Medication Administration; Part II: Health Appraisal: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Chapter 5: Student Health Assessments; Student Health Assessments

AttendanceSchool-Based Clinics; Role of School Nurses in School-Based Clinics; Chapter 6: Health Education; Health Education; Risk Factors for Young People; The National Health Education Standards; Health Curriculum Content Areas; Teaching Health; Obstacles to Classroom



Health Teaching; Part III: Professional Issues; Chapter 7: Documentation; Documentation Concerns; Individual Health Folders; Daily Logs; Emergency Health Cards; Administrative Reports; Accident or Incident Reports; Chapter 8: Children With Special Needs; Children with Special Needs; History of Special Education; Legislation

The School Nurse as a Health CounselorRole of School Nurses Related to Children with Special Needs; Chapter 9: School Law; Levels of Laws; Classifications of Laws; Liability, Negligence, and Malpractice; Legal Issues and the Coordinated School Health Program; Role of School Nurses in School Law; Chapter 10: High-Risk Areas in School Nursing Practice; High-Risk Aspects of School Health Nursing Practice; Negligence; School Nurse Dilemmas; Role of School Nurses in High-Risk Areas; Part IV: Special Issues; Chapter 11: Autism Spectrum Disorders; Definition of Autism; History of Autism

Causal Theories and Risk FactorsFactors Influencing Autism; Areas of Concern; Classifications of Autism Spectrum Disorders; Statistics; Signs and Symptoms; The Family; Comorbid Disorders; Differential Diagnoses; School Interventions; Role of the School Nurse in Helping Children with Autism and Their Families; Chapter 12: Adolescent Sexuality and Mental Health Issues; The Rapidly Changing Body and Brain; Stages of Adolescence; Adolescent Changes; Factors Influencing Adolescence; Mental Health Disorders and Issues; Sexual Health Disorders and Issues

Role of School Nurses in Adolescent Sexuality and Mental Health Issues

Sommario/riassunto

""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 authored by a school nurse of publically acclaimed distinction who brings a lifetime of experience to these pages."". - Lucille A. Joel, EdD, RN, FAAN. Professor, College of Nursing. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Newark, New Jersey. This is a concise reference providing quick access to information busy school nurses use every day to perform