This time-tested reference provides quick access to information busy school nurses need to practice competently and efficiently. Written for both new and experienced school nurses, it delivers consistently organized information in bulleted format. The third edition has been substantially revised with expanded coverage of first aid, depression screening, drug use, and adolescent sexuality.

Bed baths to band-aids : what the school nurse really does -- Up your game : twelve essential qualities for effective school nurse practice -- Educational preparation for the school nurse -- The school health office -- The big three : immunizations, screenings, and medications -- Student health assessments -- Health education -- Documentation in school nursing -- Legal considerations in school nursing practice -- High-risk areas in school nursing practice -- Children with special needs -- Cultural diversity -- Childhood obesity -- Autism spectrum disorders -- Adolescent sexuality -- Mental health -- Drug use -- Bullies and their victims -- Child abuse -- School violence and disaster planning -- Environmental issues -- Technology in the school health office -- Top 10 troublesome topics for the school nurse.