Part I: Health problems and nursing management : making the change -- Bed baths to band-aids : what the school nurse really does -- Educational preparation for the school nurse -- The school health office -- The big three : immunizations, screenings, and medications -- Part II: Health appraisal : health promotion and disease prevention -- Student health assessments -- Health education -- Part III: Professional issues -- Documentation -- Children with special needs -- School law -- High-risk areas in school nursing practice -- Part IV: Special issues -- Autism spectrum disorders -- Adolescent sexuality and mental health issues -- Childhood obesity -- Drug use -- School violence -- Child abuse -- Cultural diversity -- Disaster planning -- Environmental issues -- Technology and the school nurse -- Top 10 timely troublesome topics for the school nurse
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This concise reference resource for school nurses offers straightforward guidelines to a range of daily tasks and nursing responsibillities, including clinical protocols for safe management of common childhood illnesses, accidents, and emergencies; 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.--From publisher description