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Student problems as violence,
depression, poor nutrition and fitness, absenteeism, chronic
infections, and teen pregnancy affect not only individuals, but
also entire classrooms and schools. School nursing is a
specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the
well being, academic success, and life-long achievement of
students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive
student responses to normal development; promote health and
safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems;
provide case management services; and actively collaborate with
others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self
management, self advocacy, and learning.
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list of resources is highly selective and does not include every
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- American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress -Includes practical guidance on acute traumatic stress management and on crisis response in schools.
- American
School Health Association- Resources for practicing school health professionals (Health in Action), and policy resolutions of many school health and safety issues.
- ADD/ADHD
Resource Site- Valuable Information
about Recognizing and Managing Common Disorder Affecting
Children, Teenagers, and Adults.
- ADHD Treatment Plan Promotes Success At School-
Information to help develop a team based treatment to produce the best results. [Article] .
- Adolescence
Directory on-line Center for Adolescent Studies-
Articles on biological, emotional, and social development
during adolescence.
- Bright Futures -Resources to promote healthy behaviors, reduce morbidity and mortality, develop partnerships between health professionals, families, and communities, and improve child health outcomes.
- Avert-
Provides information about education to prevent HIV
infection. Site has information about Aids and STD's for
young people and printable resources.
- Bullying: How You Can Help Your Child Avoid It-
For lots of kids, it’s exciting to go back to school each fall. What parents often overlook is the fact that it can also be a time of anxiety for their children.
Learn how to help your child avoid being a victim of school
bullies. [Article]
- Campaign
for Tobacco Free Kids- Lists information on Kick
Butts Day, State Tobacco Statements, Blowing Smoke: What are
They Up to Now, and other resources to help prevent kids
from smoking.
- Center for Mental Health in Schools -Resources, technical assistance, and continuing education on topics related to mental health in schools, with a focus on barriers to learning and promotion of healthy development.
- C.H.A.D.D.-
Organization for Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder. Site has resources and printable
fact sheets.
- Child
Abuse Prevention Services- Child safety and
prevention program Resources and materials including
printable Preventing Date and Acquaintance Rape handout.
- Childhood
Injury fact Sheet- Printable CDC fact sheet details
which emergencies are most common - at home, at school,
after school.
- Communicable
Disease Fact Sheets- Printable easy to read
information sheets about communicable diseases (chickenpox,
mononucleosis, ringworm etc...) and related topics compiled
by the Wisconsin Division of Public Health.
- Depression
in Children & Adolescents-Very comprehensive
resource for parents and nurses, FAQ's extensive diagnostic
information, symptoms & treatment info.
- Early
Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools-
This site offers research based practices designed to assist
communities to identify early warning signs, develop
prevention intervention, and crisis response plans.
- Emergency
Guidelines For Schools-Ohio Emergency Medical
Services for Children guidelines for emergency care of
school children when the school nurse is not there.
Printable.
- Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C) -Resources available through their clearinghouse, including: Basic Emergency Lifesaving Skills (BELS): A Framework for Teaching Emergency Lifesaving Skills to Children and Adolescents.
- First
Aid- Resources ranging from bites & stings,
snakebite first aid, infant & pediatric cpr, emergency
preparedness, and printable safety information etc..
- Head
Lice Information and FAQ's- Very useful &
printable information about head lice you can send home with
the parent of affected children.
- Health, Mental Health and Safety Guidelines for Schools -These guidelines were developed by more than 300 health, education, and safety professionals from more than 30 different national organizations as well as by parents and other supporters.
- Health
Teacher- Online health curriculum for K-12
teachers, people involved in home schooling, community
based health and mental health centers, and other health
education venues.
- Kids
Health- Information on infections, behaviors,
emotions, food, fitness, safety, and growing up healthy
broken down into sections for parents, teens, and kids.
- More
Than Band-Aids- School nurses are tackling new
responsibilities as they care for a growing number of
children with chronic diseases and disabilities. Time
magazine article [March, 2001].
- National
Assembly on School Based Health Care- A
not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to
nurture interdisciplinary school-based health care.
- National
Association on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and
Prevention- Education, training, information,
advocacy, and resources for the field of adolescent
pregnancy, parenting and prevention.
- National
Association of School Nurses- Site offers
discussion forum, calendar of upcoming events, position
statements & articles on site from the Journal of
School Nursing.
- National
Association of School Nurses for the Deaf-Enhances
health education and services to Deaf students through
education, networking and promoting effective
communication between Deaf and Hearing."
- National
Board for Certification of School Nurses-Credentialing
process for eligible school nurses. Site includes
information, resources, examination application and dates,
and Handbook for Candidates
- National
Clearinghouse On Child Abuse & Neglect Information-
The Clearinghouse is a national resource for professionals
seeking information on the prevention, identification, and
treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child
welfare issues.
- National
Institute on Drug Abuse- Information on drug
abuse, publications, organizations, training, and a search
engine.
- National
Pediculosis Association-This site seems geared
towards educating kids, but honestly, its a blast. They
have managed to make learning about head lice fun- a good
place to show your patients & parents.
- Pediatrics
Database -A database containing in-depth printable
information on over 550 childhood illnesses.
- Pediatric
Immunization Guide-Routine Immunization Schedule
for Infants and Children and catch up schedule for
children aged 4 months to 6 years.
- Prevent
Child Abuse America- Child abuse facts,
statistics, organizations, parenting tips, information for
children, special events, jobs, prevention advocacy, and
contact information.
- Puberty,
Pregnancy, and Sex- Has diagrams and some
explanation.
- Resources
for School Health Educators- School health
education links, health education methods and
lesson/activity plans, national health organization,
alcohol, tobacco, and drug education, first aid, violence,
mental health, etc....
- SchoolAsthmaAllergy.com-
Provides accurate, current, and useful tools and
information for those caring for school-aged children with
asthma and allergies.
- School
Health Culture Zone-Provides a reference point in
dealing with cultural health practices and cultural school
nursing issues.
- School
Health Resource Services- Access to over 5,000
school health related documents. Government publications,
model programs, articles, data, policies, videotapes, and
much more.
- School
Nurse Chat- Live chat, printable forms and patient
education handouts for various school health topics, and
other resources.
- School
Nurse Certificate Program- Course completion
qualifies bachelors prepared registered nurse for the
Illinois School Nurse Type 73 Certificate as well as serve
as preparation for the national school nurse
certification.
- School
Nurses Institute Partnership- Informational
updates, resources, program overviews, and links to web
sites related to the specialty practice of school nursing.
- School
Nurse Perspectives-Original articles, bulletin
board, tips, suggested lesson plans, and helpful forms.
- School
Nurse Resources- Tips for school nurses,
newsletter articles, humor, school nurse's stories,
bulletin board ideas for health promotion.
- SchoolNurse.com-Homepage
of the School Health Alert Magazine, you can read articles
on site, share experiences and explore resources.
- Skin
Problems in Children: Frequently Asked Questions-
Commonly asked questions about skin conditions and
answers. Printable and would be an excellent hand out to
send home with a child.
- Starbright
School Asthma Program- Nationwide initiative to
help educate kids about asthma management. Provides free
interactive games and materials to school nurses to help
them educate children with asthma. Site loaded with
resources & school nurse stories.
- Survey
Reveals Trouble Managing Asthma In Schools-Survey
of school nurses reveals that asthma is under-treated in
school children in the United States.
- Teens
Against Tobacco Use- A peer-teaching model to
teach young people about tobacco use and become
advocates for tobacco-free communities.
- Teen
Sexuality Education- Use and precautions for
wide range of contraceptives, teen guide, parent and
educator resources.
- The
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools-
Resource center, fact sheets, school health updates,
guide to school health centers, and news.
- UCLA
School Mental Health Project- Resource packets
and aids, tutorials, articles, newsletter, networking
features.
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