This book offers essential guidance and practical advice to school nurses working in the community. It presents the basic role and responsibilities of the school nurse and gives clear advice on handling situations that can arise during work.
Benefitting from the reflections of newly-qualified school nurses looking back over their first year in the role, this text provides relevant and contextual advice to those who are embarking on a career as a school nurse. The clear question and answer format makes this title perfect as a quick on-the-job reference.
Subject
Nursing, school nursing, community nursing, child health, paediatric healthcare.
Readership
Community and school nurses, students, trainees
Table of contents
Chapter 1
Working in the community
Adjusting to the community model of nursing
The public health role
Skill mix
Working independently and developing autonomy
Building relationships with schools
Working in teams
Developing leadership qualities
Referral routes
A day in the life of a school nurse
Chapter 2
Essential skills for school nurses
Teaching Counselling skills
Using assessment skills
Clinical skills (immunisations)
Leadership skills (nurse led clinics, e.g. enuresis)
Communication (young people, parents, teachers, other professionals)
Advocacy
Chapter 3
Dealing with difficult issues
Child protection
Children in need
Loss and bereavement
Teenage depression
Self harming behaviour
Eating disorders
Case studies
Chapter 4
The school nurse role in PSHE
Teaching in primary and secondary schools
Promoting health Sexual health
Smoking, alcohol and drugs education
Nutrition Barriers
Chapter 5
Setting up and running a drop in
Talking to schools and governors
Engaging other agencies; working together
Auditing processes
Training staff
Considering place and time; what is the most successful?
Responding to need
Chapter 6
Coping with change
Being flexible
The political agenda
Promoting the role with schools and the public
Using evidence based practice
Coping with public health campaigns such as HPV and the child measurement programme
