harkness2e chap22 ppt
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Chapter Highlights• Historical perspectives of school
health• Components and organization of
school health programs• School health scope of services• Health assessment and screening of
school-aged children• Development, implementation, and
evaluation of preventive health programs
• Common health concerns in schools
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School Health NursingSpecialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and lifelong achievement of students
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QuestionIs the following statement true or false?Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)—program mandated by a state law passed in 1969, which required that children and adolescents younger than 21 years of age have access to the periodic screenings in several states
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AnswerFalseRationale: Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)—program mandated by a federal law passed in 1969, which required that children and adolescents younger than 21 years of age have access to the periodic screenings
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Historical Perspectives Since the passage of PL 94-142 in 1975, school nurses provide more complex care for several conditions.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Wide-ranging federal legislation enacted in 1990 that is intended to make American society more accessible to people with disabilities
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Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)
Program mandated by a federal law passed in 1969, which required that children and adolescents younger than 21 years of age have access to the periodic screenings
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Federal law enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997, designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities by ensuring that everyone receives a free, appropriate public education, regardless of ability
• IDEA strives to grant equal access to students with disabilities and to provide additional special education services and procedural safeguards.
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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey (YRBSS)
Data from the YRBSS, a biannual report of the common risk behaviors influencing the health of our nation’s youth, can be used by the school nurse as a tool for monitoring trends both locally and nationally.
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Role of the School Nurse• Health assessment
• Individual• Population based• Health promotion • School health needs
• Health educator• Emergency preparedness
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Common Health Concerns• Drugs and alcohol• Smoking• Sexual behavior and teenage
pregnancy• Sexually transmitted infections• Nutrition• Violence
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The School Nurse as a Child Advocate
• Provide education and communication necessary to ensure that the student’s health and educational needs are met
• Implement strategies to reduce disruptions in the student’s school activities
• Communicate with families and healthcare providers as authorized
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The School Nurse as a Child Advocate (cont.)
• Ensure the student receives prescribed medications and treatments and that staff who interact with the student on a regular basis are knowledgeable about these needs
• Provide a safe and healthy school environment to promote learning
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The Future of School Health: The Community School Model
• The future of school nursing is providing a prevention framework that links the community and the school.
• Collaborative design that uses the resources of a community to provide structured preventive services such as after-school programs, parent outreach, and crisis intervention.