Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- Health appraisal : health promotion and disease prevention -- Student health assessments -- Health education -- Professional issues -- Documentation -- Children with special needs -- School law -- High-risk areas in school nursing practice -- 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 topics for the school nurse.

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""Fast Facts for the School Nurse is a virtual compendium of situations that school nurses encounter in their practice. It 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 publically 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 Newark, New Jersey This is a concise reference providing quick access to information busy school nurses use every day to

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