The New School Health Handbook: A Ready Reference For School Nurses And Educators

For all school health professionals, this comprehensive Third Edition of The New School Health Handbook provides answers on what action, if any, to take for all types of routine and emergency health problems - physical, emotional and behavioral - that occur in the school environment. It features updated information on all topics and expanded coverage of mental health, special education, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. Also included are the National Association of School Nurses standards and position statements.

This fully updated edition spells out what action school personnel should take when faced with specific physical, emotional and behavioral problems. Covering everything from the common cold to trauma, it helps school personnel make decisions that protect student health -- and prevent litigation. Plus, this new third edition offers expanded information on mental health, special education, teen pregnancy, STDs, and more.