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| Introduction The link between children's health and school performance is well documented. Innovative school health programs not only encourage positive health habits, reduce risk behaviors, and facilitate early intervention, they also directly and indirectly aid academic success. Today more than ever before, pediatric care professionals can play a critical role in schools. School Health: Policy & Practice is custom-built to help. The long-awaited 6th edition of this must-have AAP manual provides in-depth guidelines and expert guidance for developing and maintaining programs across a wide range of community settings. From special education
and mental health counseling to sports and physical education, nutrition,
obesity, drug abuse, and STDs, each information-rich chapter focuses on
health and illness management as they relate to children's educational
performance and potential.
Benefits Proven policy development guidelines plus practical how-to guidelines:
 Articles / Sales Brochure / Manual The following book review was printed in The Journal of School Nursing, February 2005, Volume 21, Number 1 and was written by Kathryn Kolar, RN, PhD, CPNP: The correlation between student health and academic performance is widely recognized. School nurses, along with other health care professionals, have formed alliances with the educational system to improve the health and learning of children in the school setting. The School Health Policy and Practice manual offers guidance for developing and maintaining health-related programs for children and advice on related issues. This manual is the sixth edition of a work published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Although it is written for pediatricians, this manual is a useful resource for school nurses and provides valuable information on a variety of health concerns. School Health Policy and Practice consists of 12 chapters and appendixes for school health program models and online resources for school health. Each chapter includes a list of references that could be used to obtain additional information. Additionally, several chapters have specific resource information. The softbound manual has 269 pages. An overview of school health from the pediatrician's viewpoint is presented in the first chapter. Topics focus on the state of school health programs and the pediatrician's role in school health. Bulleted information about the potential functions of school health councils is a useful addition to chapter 1. In the second chapter, the authors explain various services associated with school health. General requirements for the delivery of urgent and emergency care, such as written protocols, notification data, and disaster planning, are discussed along with guidelines for medication administration. Specific situations involving medications, such as medications on field trips and alternative therapies, are included. Additionally, chapter 2 summarizes the legal aspects of caring for students with special needs. Elements of the individual health care plan (IHCP) are covered, and IHCP components for the medical management of several health conditions are presented. This chapter also lists protocols for selected procedures, including the pediatrician's and school nurse's responsibilities. Other topics in this chapter are public health requirements, school exclusion criteria, health screening and assessment, and case management issues. Special education is the focus of chapter 3. Related legislation is presented in greater detail than in the previous chapter. Specific disability categories, such as mental retardation and visual impairment, are discussed. Five "frequently asked questions" about legally mandated services are answered. The fourth chapter is devoted to other student populations with unique needs. Issues related to pregnant and parenting adolescents, alternative sexual orientation, neglect and abuse, HIV-infected students, immigrant populations, and runaway and homeless youth are explored. Mental health alterations are covered in chapter 5. Within the categories of externalizing and internalizing disorders, selected problems are discussed, and generalized treatment modalities are included. School-based health centers (SBHC) are presented in chapter 6. Characteristics of SBHCs and primary health care services commonly provided are covered. A discussion about various aspects of SBHC management completes this chapter. Chapters 7 and 8 deal with nutrition and physical activity. Topics covered in chapter 7 include selected problems related to specific nutritional deficiencies, nutritional excess, and dietary practices. A helpful section on food allergies is included. This chapter lists both electronic and text resources for further information. Chapter 8 focuses on physical education (PE) in the school, PE guidelines for children with specific disorders such as asthma, and safety recommendations. Injury prevention and school safety are discussed in the ninth chapter. Transportation and playground safety and violence prevention are covered along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to prevent unintentional injuries and violence. Chapter 10 focuses on comprehensive health education. Content areas, curricular components, resources, and evaluation are included. The school environment is explored in the 11th chapter with emphasis on both social and physical aspects. Qualities of socially supportive schools are listed, and strategies to change students' knowledge, skills, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors are offered. Selected elements of the indoor and outdoor physical environment are discussed, including air quality, chemical and toxin exposures, microbiological agents, and other environmental hazards. The final chapter deals with program evaluation. Included are types of program evaluation, steps in evaluation, and current evaluation practices. The first appendix presents a short overview of five school health program models. The second contains a useful, fairly lengthy listing of online resources for school health. This manual is written
in an easy-to-follow style, but the headings for the sections and subsections
can be quite confusing. Contributions to the content from the school nurse's
perspective would have provided a more rounded overview of school health.
Although directed to pediatricians in community settings, this manual
could be a useful reference for the school nurse's library.
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