SCHOOL NURSE RESOURCE MANUAL Tenth EDition: Evidenced Based Guide to Practice

by Vicki Taliaferro (Editor), Cheryl Resha (Editor)

Overview

The School Nurse Resource Manual Tenth Edition was created as a quick reference for school nurses covering the many issues they encounter in their practice, and to assist them, their administrators and consulting physicians to develop consistent, evidenced-based policies and procedures for safe student care.

All the clinical guidelines are presented in a consistent summary format and referenced to authoritative sources---which are professional, researched and peer reviewed publications.

• Supports school nurses in providing safe, evidence-based care.
• A quick, authoritative desk reference, as a study resource for certification..
• A must for new school nurses and a staple for every school health office.
• The 2021 School Nurse manual is completely updated and expanded.
• Twenty-three completely new topics added, including Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Kidney Disease, Refugees, Human Trafficking, Vaping, Medical Devices and more…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781734829501
Publisher:	School Health Alert
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Edition description:	10th New Guidelines Are Included and Others Removed or Updated and Revised as Needed to Reflect Current P ed.
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.26(d)

About the Author

Vicki L. Taliaferro, BSN, RN, NCSN
Vicki L. Taliaferro is a school nurse consultant and editor of School Nurse Digest and Administrator's Risk. She is co-editor of the last 4 editions of the School Nurse Resource Manual. She has authored articles, school nurse text chapters, position papers and state and local guidelines on school health topics and initiatives. She has recently served as a consultant to the National Association of School Nurses as their coordinator of professional practice documents. As State School Nurse Consultant with the Maryland State Department of Education for 10 years, she provided technical advice to state school nursing leadership; developed state guidelines & policies and assisted with the development of Board of Nursing curriculums for delegation and medication administration. Additionally, she is amember of the National Assn. of State School Nurse Consultants having served as president and in other officer positions.

Cheryl Resha, EdD, MSN, RN, FNASN
Cheryl Resha is currently Department Chair and Professor of Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Prior to joining SCSU, Dr. Resha worked for the Connecticut State Department of Education as a manager and state school nurse consultant; and for a large suburban school district as the school nurse supervisor. With over 20 years' experience in the field of school nursing, Dr. Resha has provided leadership and advocacy for school nurses, safe school nurse practice and quality school health programs. Professionally, Dr. Resha has also been a member of ASNC and NASN since 1998. As an active member of NASN for several years, Dr. Resha was inducted as a Fellow in the National Academy of School Nursing in June 2012. Dr. Resha has co-edited, authored and contributed to articles and publications regarding school nursing, such as the Scope and Standards of Professional School Nurse Practice and the Legal Resource for School
Health Services.

Table of Contents

I. CLINICAL GUIDELINES

II. CLINICAL PROCEDURES

III. SCHOOL NURSE MANAGEMENT

IV. MANAGEMENT of VULNERABLE POPULATIONS