SCHOOL NURSING
Number one way to prevent the spread of germs?
What is washing your hands?
Required for any student to attend any grade (PK-12).
What are Immunizations?
Two of the most common chronic childhood illnesses cause the most missed days from school.
What is Asthma and Diabetes
In the US all schools are mandated to have Registered Nurses in school settings.
What is NO? Schools may have only 1 nurse for several schools ( may have medication aid supervised by RN, RN responsible for plan of care, other duties may be delegated to trained non-licensed person.
This is common in schools today and affects every grade level.
What is bullying?
Drainage from one or both eyes, accompanied by itching, tearing and redness?
What is pink eye or conjunctivitis?
Required for children with disabilities in a school setting.
What is an IEP (Individual Education Plan) or 504?
Two of the most common health screenings performed in a school setting for students.
What are vision and hearing?
These two medications are most commonly given by school nurses.
What are acetaminophen (Tylenol) and Methylphenidate (Ritalin)?
All schools should be alert to this potential in the school setting.
What is Violence?
Most school injuries occur here every year.
What is playground equipment?
Passed in 1990 the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) afforded children in acute and long-term care settings to what.
What is the right to access free appropriate public education (FAPE)
The most common cause of a student complaining of a stomach ache.
What is hunger?
This woman founded the nursing profession.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
All schools are mandated to have this in the event of a terrorist threat, or natural/man-made disaster.
What is an Emergency Management Plan?
Three behaviors that often begin during youth and increase the risk for serious health problems.
What is the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs?
The school principal requested to view the health records of a student diagnosed with Diabetes because his nephew has the same condition. These two rules protect this student's records.
What are HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act & FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)?
A student carrying an inhaler and administering his/her own medication requires this.
What is a medication authorization?
These two items are needed before a nurse may administer medications in the school setting.
What are physician orders and parental permission?
This involvement and support leads to successful, healthy, and more actively engaged learning students.
What is parental involvement?
The National Association of School Nurses is a nonprofit specialty nursing organization that was founded in 1968 but not incorporated until this year.
What is 1968?
This act prevents the exclusion of homeless or displaced students for lack of immunizations.
What is the McKinney-Vento Act?
One major objective of Healthy People 2030 is the improvement of health and fitness through this activity.
What is regular physical activity?
These three risk factors for physical abuse every nurse should know.
What are poverty, social isolation, and substance abuse?
This was a top concern for students and parents according to the 2019 National School Safety Report.
What is an Active Shooter?