School Nurse Pocket Guide

By: Bates, Chad E.

When a student walks into the health office, you may have only moments to decide: return to class, call home, activate an emergency plan-or call 911.School Nurse Pocket Guide puts practical school-health guidance within reach when you need it most. Designed for licensed school nurses and trained school health staff, this point-of-need reference helps you move quickly from presentation to assessment, response, red flags, and documentation without searching through a large nursing textbook.
Inside, you can quickly: Triage everyday complaints and identify red flags requiring urgent or emergency careReview vital signs, focused assessment, school screenings, infection control, and immunization complianceManage common school medications and reinforce the Six Rights of Medication AdministrationRespond to anaphylaxis, asthma attacks, diabetic emergencies, seizures, sudden cardiac arrest, poisoning, and severe bleedingNavigate concussion, musculoskeletal injuries, burns, wound care, and return-to-learn considerationsRecognize communicable diseases and review exclusion, outbreak, and reporting workflowsSupport students with diabetes, seizure disorders, allergies, chronic illness, complex medical needs, and individualized care plansReference school-health documentation, FERPA considerations, 504 plans, IEP coordination, mandated reporting, and emergency planningUse consolidated quick-reference tables for frequently needed clinical and administrative informationThe guide is organized into 24 practical chapters and uses consistent CONDITION, PROCEDURE, and MEDICATION formats so important information stays predictable and easy to scan.
It is designed to support-not replace-individual physician orders, IHPs, Emergency Care Plans, district policy, current CDC/ACIP guidance, or professional nursing judgment.Add this practical school nursing reference to your health-office library today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKK2Y9X3
• ISBN13: 9798176070590
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"