Fast Facts for the School Nurse
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Fast Facts for the School Nurse by Janice Loschiavo
This concise handbook provides quick access to all of the information that new and more experienced school nurses need to perform their duties competently and efficiently. Organised for ease of use, it offers guidelines for the range of daily tasks, nursing responsibilities, and clinical protocols needed for safe management of common childhood illnesses, accidents, and emergencies. The book covers legal and ethical issues, documentation requirements, guidelines for managing acute and chronic conditions, behaviour problems, gender issues, disaster planning, infectious disease control, delivery of culturally appropriate care, drug abuse, and teen parenting. A key asset for the busy school nurse is the prioritisation of tasks and responsibilities. This handy reference is designed for new nurses entering the field or transitioning from a hospital setting, as well as experienced school nurses. Because it contains comprehensive information about all five of its components. NOTE: This title is not for sale in the UKJanice Loschiavo, BA, MA, RN, NJCSN is an Adjunct Professor at William Paterson University Graduate Nursing Division and at Caldwell College in the Education/Nursing Division. She had 26 years of experience as a school nurse before retiring from those positions in 2007. Ms. Loschiavo served as Medical Evaluator, Bergen County Regional Blood Center (1990-93) and Community Health Nurse, Leonia, NJ (1979-81). Ms. Loschiavo has received recognition for excellence both in teaching and as a school nurse, including the Governor's Teacher Recognition Award in 2006-07, the Nominee for Disney Teacher of the Year (2002), the New Jersey State School Nurse of the Year (1994-95), the Bergen County School nurse of the Year (1994-95) and the State Nominee for National School Nurse of the Year (1994-95). While a School Nurse, she was responsible for participating in Child Study Team meetings, maintaining health records, conducting health screenings, and providing first aid to students; teaching health classes; conducting faculty in-service (Anaphylaxis, child abuse and first aid), organizing health fairs, running workshops for teachers and parents, and served as liaison to the Division of Youth and Family Services, among many other activities and responsibilities. Ms. Loschiavo contributed a chapter to the recently-published book by Blonna, Health Counseling: A Microskills Approach for Counselors, Educators, and School Nurses 2e (Jones & Bartlett - 2010)
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826108036 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826108032 |
| Title | Fast Facts for the School Nurse |
| Author | Janice Loschiavo |
| Series | Fast Facts Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Co Inc |
| Year published | 2011-07-30 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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