Fast Facts for the School Nurse, Fourth Edition

Fast Facts for the School Nurse provides quick access to information that busy school nurses need to practice competently and effificiently. Written by a nurse with more than 25 years of school nursing experience, this valuable reference offers straightforward guidelines to a 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 in school nursing practice. The fourth edition features expanded coverage of mental health issues, technology, and new information on COVID-19's impact on school nursing practice. Most school nurses are thrown into their positions with little or no experience or orientation to the school setting. Fast Facts for the School Nurse provides the concise and practical information needed for immediate school nurse performance and is suitable for both the new and experienced school nurse.