School Nursing
Critical medication given when student has a severe allergic reaction
What is an Epipen
This is the number of new and existing cases in a given time in a given population
What is prevalence
These are differences in health outcomes among populations or sub-populations
What are health disparities
The name of the virus that causes COVID-19
What is SARS-CoV-2
A collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change
What is motivational interviewing
Most common health condition among children
Dental caries
Time period between initial contact with the infectious agent and appearance of the first S & S of a disease
Incubation period
The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate decisions
Health literacy
The organization leading the fight against the global pandemic
What is the World Health Organization
Coordination of a plan or process to bring health services and the self-capabilities of the client together as a common whole in a cost-effective way
Case management
History of school nursing traces back to this nurse
Lillian Wald
Ability of the agent to produce an infectious disease in a susceptible host
Pathogenicity
Sequential approach to behavior change on the basis of process across stages ad timely readiness of the learner
Transtheoretical model of behavior change
Type of studies needed to determine what treatment works for COVID-19
Randomized Clinical research trials
The type of prevention most often considered when providing population-based interventions
Primary prevention
Establish and verify diagnosis of reported cases; identify agent
The first step in an outbreak investigation
The roadmap to improving the health of Americans
Healthy People 2020
Primary treatment plan for patients with COVID-19
Supportive care
Fosters, mobilizes and participates in community-wide alliances to achieve a specific goal
Coalition building
Wide range of stakeholders who can help address comprehensive health of students
School Health Advisory Councils
The CDC estimates that approximately one in 6 people get sick from this type of disease each year in the U.S.
Foodborne diseases
Ability of a screening test to correctly identify people who do not have the health problem
Specificity or True Negatives
Substantial change in healthcare operations and level of care possible to deliver due to a pervasive or catastrophic disaster
“Crisis standards of care”
Locates individuals and families with identified risk factors and connects them with resources
Case-finding