Foreword   Lucille A. Joel, RN, EdD, FAAN

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Preface

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Acknowledgments

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PART I

HEALTH PROBLEMS AND NURSING MANAGEMENT: MAKING THE CHANGE

1

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

3

2

The School Health Office

15

PART II

HEALTH APPRAISAL: HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION

3

Student Health Assessments

33

4

Health Education

41

PART III

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

5

Documentation

55

6

Children with Special Needs

65

7

School Law

77

8

High-Risk Areas in School Nursing Practice

87

PART IV

SPECIAL ISSUES

9

Autism Spectrum Disorders

99

10

Adolescent Sexuality and Mental Health Issues

109

11

Childhood Obesity

121

12

Drug Use

133

13

School Violence

141

14

Child Abuse

151

15

Cultural Diversity

163

16

Disaster Planning

171

17

Environmental Issues

183

18

Technology and the School Nurse

193

Appendix A

The Health Office

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Appendix B

Calendar of School Nurses’ Tasks

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Appendix C

Immunizations Available in the United States

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Appendix D

National Health Observances

210

References

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Index

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