Fast Facts for the School Nurse (eBook)

Janice Loschiavo (Autor)

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2023 | 4., Fourth Edition, New Edition
332 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-4482-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Fast Facts for the School Nurse provides quick access to information that busy school nurses need to practice competently and efficiently. Written by a nurse with more than 25 years of school nursing experience, this consistently organized reference offers straightforward guidelines to a range of daily tasks and nursing responsibilities. It provides clinical protocols for safe management of common childhood illnesses, accidents, and emergencies, along with legal and ethical considerations, documentation, and high-risk areas in school nursing practice.The fourth edition has been substantially revised. Of significance is the first chapter which provides Words of Wisdom from school nurses and self-help guidance. Included also is expanded coverage of mental health issues, gender identity and transgenderism, and drug use. Information on technology in the school health office will also be updated. In addition, the new edition features new information on the COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting influence on school nursing practice. The summary questions at the end of each chapter will provide readers with immediate feedback.Most school nurses are thrown into their positions with little or no experience or orientation to the school setting. Finding appropriate resources is difficult. Fast Facts for the School Nurse provides the concise and practical information needed for immediate school nurse performance and is suitable for both the nurse new to practice and the experienced school nurse.New to This Edition:Guidance in answering difficult questions posed by students, teachers, parents, and administrators."e;Words of Wisdom"e; from school nurse colleagues and self-help suggestions for a healthier you.New chapter dedicated to the National Association of School Nurses' 21st Century Framework for School Nurse PracticeNew chapter on pandemic awareness, readiness, and steps a school nurse must takeExpanded chapter on technologies for the school health officeUpdated information on mental health issues and awareness including depression, anxiety, stressExpanded chapter dealing with gender identify issues including transgenderAdditional information on use of marijuana and vapingReview questions at the end of each chapter (with answers and rationale)Key FeaturesAddresses the five content components included in the National Certification Examination for School Nurseshealth problems and nursing management, health appraisal, health promotion and disease prevention, professional issues, and special health needsCovers guidelines, management protocols, and care plans for childhood disorders, accidents, and emergency situationsIncludes new information on pandemic readiness and measures, mental health conditions, substance abuse, sexual orientation, and emerging technologies.Provides quick reference for health office set up, recommended immunizations, national health observances, and a handy month-by-month calendar

Inhalt

PART I: School Nursing – Making the Change and Excelling

Chapter 1: Self-care, School Nurse Needed Attributes, and Words of Wisdom

Chapter 2: Bed Baths to Band Aids: What the School Nurse Really Does

Chapter 3: Framework for the 21^st Century School Nursing Practice™

Chapter 4: Educational Preparation for the School Nurse

Chapter 5: School Health Services

PART II: Health Appraisal in School Nursing: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Chapter 6: The Big Three: Immunizations, Screenings, and Medications

Chapter 7: Student Health Assessments

Chapter 8: Health Education

Chapter 9: Acute Conditions Seen in the Health Office

Chapter 10: Chronic Conditions Seen in the Health Office

PART III: Professional Issues in School Nursing Practice

Chapter 11: Documentation in School Nursing Practice

Chapter 12: School Law

Chapter 13: High-Risk Areas in School Nursing Practice

Chapter 14: Technology for the 21st Century School Nurse

PART IV: The Marginalized Child

Chapter 15: Children with Special Needs

Chapter 16: Mental Health and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Chapter 17: Cultural Diversity

Chapter 18: Substance Abuse

Chapter 19: Child Abuse

Chapter 20: Bullies and Their Victims

Chapter 21: Adolescent Sexuality

PART V: Problems Unique to the School Nurse Setting

Chapter 22: Plagues, Pandemics, and Peoples

Chapter 23: School Violence and Disaster Planning

Chapter 24: Environmental Safety

Chapter 25: Top 10 Troublesome Topics for the School Nurse

PART VI: Study Question Answers and Rationales

Chapter 26: Study Question Answers and Rationales

APPENDICES

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Glossary

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.8.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-4482-9 / 0826144829
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-4482-9 / 9780826144829