Praise for the Second Edition:[This resource] 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 NursingThis time-tested reference provides quick access to information busy school nurses need to practice competently and efficiently. Written for both new and experienced school nurses, it delivers consistently organized information in bulleted format with concise paragraphs. The third edition has been substantially revised with expanded coverage of first aid, depression screening, and drug use. It includes completely new chapters on chronic diseases and parasitic diseases and new information on adolescent sexuality.Authored by a nurse with over 25 years of school nursing experience, the resource offers clear guidelines to a full 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 of school nursing practice. Also covered is the delivery of culturally appropriate care, screening tools, wellness strategies, individualized health care plans, childhood obesity, and a food allergy toolkit. The guide is also useful as a supplemental text for certification exam study.New to the Third Edition:New chapters on chronic diseases and parasitic diseasesNew information on adolescent sexuality including gender identity and transgenderExpanded coverage of first aid including when to call 911Depression screening, immigration laws, ethical dilemmas, and school shootings and gun controlDrug use including medical marijuana, OTC drug use and abuse, opioid addiction and overdose treatment, and vapingResources appendix highlighting organizations providing free health exa
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