Fast Facts for the School Nurse, Second Edition : School Nursing in a Nutshell.
Title:
Fast Facts for the School Nurse, Second Edition : School Nursing in a Nutshell.
Author:
Loschiavo, Janice, MA, RN, NJ-CSN.
ISBN:
9780826128775
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (296 pages)
Contents:
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 Nurse -- National 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 -- Attendance -- School-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 Counselor -- Role 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 Factors -- Factors 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 -- Chapter 13: Childhood Obesity -- Scope of the Childhood Obesity Crisis -- Identifying Overweight or Obese Children -- Causes of Childhood Obesity -- Emotional Components of Food -- Consequences of Obesity -- School Initiatives to Prevent Childhood Obesity -- Role of School Nurses in Supporting Those Who are Overweight -- Chapter 14: Drug Use -- Definition -- Types of Programs -- Preventive Approach for All Students -- Preventive Programs for High-Risk Students -- Intervention Programs for those Already Drug Dependent.
Why Schools Have So Much Responsibility in this Area -- Chapter 15: School Violence -- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs -- Scope of the Problem -- Violence in Society -- Factors Increasing the Risk of a Student Being Violent -- Levels of Violent Behavior -- Possible Contributing Factors to Violent Behavior -- Strategies to Keep Schools Safe -- Role of School Nurses in Preventing and Dealing with School Violence -- Chapter 16: Child Abuse -- Definitions of Child Abuse -- Institutional and Noninstitutional Child Abuse -- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act -- Categories of Child Abuse -- Risk Factors for Child Abuse -- Prevention Strategies -- Basic Referral Process -- Role of School Nurses in Child Abuse -- Chapter 17: Cultural Diversity -- Culture -- Diversity -- Benefits of Cultural Diversity in Schools -- Challenges of Cultural Diversity in Schools -- Cultural Sensitivity and Competency -- Steps to Foster Academic Achievement -- Role of School Nurses in Dealing with Culturally Diverse Students -- Chapter 18: Disaster Planning -- A Safe School -- Components of a Safe School -- Types of Disasters -- Disaster Planning -- Staff Training -- Planning Stages and School Nurses' Role -- Role of School Nurses in Responding to a Disaster -- Chapter 19: Environmental Issues -- Environmental Toxins -- Today's School Buildings -- The School Environment -- Specific Toxins -- Causes of Susceptibility in Children -- Prevention Strategies -- Establishment of Laws and Agencies Designed to Protect the Environment -- Role of School Nurses in Environmental Issues -- Chapter 20: Technology and the School Nurse -- Rationale -- Uses of Computer Technology in School Health Offices -- Advantages and Disadvantages of a Paperless Health Office -- Electronic Equipment Currently in Use -- Computer Components -- Technical Terminology -- The Internet -- Telehealth.
Steps to Convert to a Computerized Health Office -- Role of School Nurses in Technology -- Chapter 21: Top 10 Timely Troublesome Topics for the School Nurse -- Topic 1: Lack of School Nurse Substitutes -- Topic 2: No Lunch, No Prep, No Privacy, and No One Cares! -- Topic 3: Health Care Reform -- Topic 4: School-Sponsored Before- And After-Care Programs, Activities, and Class Trips -- Topic 5: Medically Fragile Students Needing One-On-One Care -- Topic 6: Professional Responsibilities -- Topic 7: Unlicensed or Noncertified Personnel in the Health Office -- Topic 8: School Nurse Supervision and Evaluation -- Student Growth Objectives -- Topic 9: Pediculosis -- Topic 10: Prioritizing Tasks -- Appendix A: Healthy People 2020 Topics -- Appendix B: Health Office Set-Up -- Appendix C: Month-by-Month Calendar of Tasks -- Appendix D: Recommended Immunizations, 2014 -- Appendix E: National Health Observances -- Appendix F: Body Mass Index Graphs -- Glossary -- References -- Further Reading -- Index.
Abstract:
"Fast Facts for the School Nurse, Second Edition, 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 publicly 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 From the Foreword This concise reference provides quick access to information busy school nurses need every day to practice competently and efficiently. It is written for nurses who are transitioning to a school setting, yet has much to offer more experienced school nurses. The second edition has been substantially revised to address the Healthy People 2020 initiative to school-age children and their families, and to incorporate information about the push toward formal evaluation of school nurses. It discusses new technology and the effects of head trauma and other sports-related injuries on academic performance. New content, "Top 10 Timely Troublesome Topics for the School Nurse," deals with issues such as getting substitutes and the prioritization of tasks for novice and substitute school nurses. Authored by a nurse with over 25 years of school nursing experience, this consistently organized reference offers straightforward guidelines to a range of daily tasks and nursing responsibilities and provides clinical protocols for safe management of common childhood illnesses, accidents, and emergencies, along with legal and ethical considerations, documentation, high-risk areas in school nursing practice, and the requirements of both the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Included are the delivery of culturally appropriate care, screening tools, wellness strategies, care plans for children with chronic disorders and
special needs, adolescent sexuality, childhood obesity, drug use, and a food allergies "tool kit." "Clinical Snapshots" throughout highlight critical information. The guide is useful as a supplemental textbook for nursing students studying for state or national certification exams. New to the Second Edition: "Top 10 Timely Troublesome Topics for the School Nurse" Correlations of the Healthy People 2020 initiative with school nurse practice Meaningful examples ("Clinical Snapshots") relevant to the topic The effects of head trauma and other sports-related injuries on academic performance Academic requirements for school nursing in each state Prioritization of tasks for novice and substitute school nurses.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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