How do you handle meds at the end of the school year?
 
 
Parent must pick them up
 
 
I dispose of any meds that are left over
 
 
I keep the meds for use next school year
 
 
Other
 
 
Choose To Vote!
 
Log In >Verify my membership + ADVERTISING +


Asthma - Accuracy of parent reports

SchoolNurse.com:Asthma - Accuracy of parent reports Accuracy of parent reports of asthma Serious morbidity of asthma seems to be on the increase over past few decades. Class and race disparities for asthma prevalence are becoming more evident (with prevalence highest among children from African American, Puerto Rican, and low-income families). The da..
  
- Call for Abstracts
Call for Abstracts

National Association of School Nurses
NASN 2011, 43rd Annual Conference - Washington, DC
June 29 - July 3, 2011

https://nasn.networkats.com/members_online/submissions/substart.asp

Deadline: 09/24/10



.
- Emergencies: School Nurses Respond
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association published guidelines stressing the need for school leaders to establish emergency-response plans to deal with life-threatening medical emergencies in children. Goals of these plans include...
- Hepatitis A Vaccination - Who Should Get ?
Infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a reportable illness in all 50 states. It is one of the most reported vaccine-preventable illnesses and is a major public health problem. Hepatitis A can produce either asymptomatic or symptomatic infection. The incubation period is 28 days and usually lasts less than 2 months. Illness is marked by a sudden onset of fever, malaise, nausea, anorexia, abdominal discomfort, jaundice, and dark urine. .
- Injury Prevention – Using a Developmental Approach
Injury risks differ across the stages of child and adolescent development and should guide prevention strategies. While unintended injury is the leading cause of death for ages one to 34 years, the relative influence of physical environments and social groups (social ecology) contributes to variable types of injury. .
School Health Alert is a monthly newsletter for school nurses.
With over 9,500 subscribers, School Health Alert will keep you up-to-date and informed on the medical issues that affect you and your students. $44.00 for 10 monthly issues.
   

All Rights Reserved ©Copyright 1999, 2010 ®School Health Alert