Health Problems in the Classroom PreK-6: An A-Z Reference Guide for Educators - Couverture souple

Dolores Huffman; Karen Fontaine; Bernadette Price

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ISBN 10 : 0761945784 ISBN 13 : 9780761945789

Editeur : Corwin, 2003

Synopsis

The essential ready reference for today's inclusive classrooms and schools!Health Problems in the Classroom PreK–6 is the essential resource for today’s inclusive classroom, providing concise and practical facts about common health problems, chronic illnesses, and disabilities encountered every day by teachers, teacher aides, and school administrators. This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide includes detailed information on:130 common disorders, covering signs and symptoms, primary groups affected, attendance guidelines, and medications Communications with parents and caregivers Family and community issues Peer relationships, self-esteem, and stigma Important policies for classroom health procedures such as hand washing, immunizations, and more Specific procedures for coping with cuts and abrasions, allergic reactions, casts, tube feedings, and "911" medical emergencies

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Karen Lee Fontaine, R.N., M.S.N., is Professor of Nursing at Purdue University Calumet, where she has been teaching for 20 years. She is also a certified sex therapist and maintains a private practice coun-seling individuals and couples. Her publishing awards include the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award (2000) for Healing Practices: Alternative Therapies for Nursing and the Annual Nursing Book Review Sigma Theta Tau (2000) for Mental Health Nursing (4th edition). Her distinguishing academic honors include the Luther Christman Excellence in Published Writing Award, Gamma Phi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, Rush University (1997) and Distinguished Lecturer, Sigma Theta Tau International (1994-1995). She has also served on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy since 2000.

Bernadette K. Price, RN, MSN, CMM, is a nurse midwife in private practice. Previously, she had been Associate Professor of Nursing at Purdue University Calumet for 15 years. During her years in education she taught maternity and pediatrics courses as well as a course for elementary education students about health problems in the classroom. During her three decades in nursing, Bernadette has worked with infants, school-age children and adolescents in many different settings including staff nursing in maternity, clinic and office settings, home visits with new families, Healthy Start and Head Start programs and many community education programs. She can be reached by e-mail at bprice@comnetcom.net.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Corwin
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0761945784
• ISBN 13: 9780761945789
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 392
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible