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National Association of School Nurses. 2013. Partnering to make oral health a priority. Silver Spring, MD: National Association of School Nurses, 3 items.

Association of College and Research Libraries. 2013. Information literacy competency standards for nursing. Chicago, IL: Association of College and Research Libraries,

Annotation: These standards address the information skills needed by nursing students at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels and are written for nursing faculty and librarians who support nursing programs and nursing students in academic settings and for continuing education in the nursing profession. They cover: (1) determining the nature and extent of the information needed; (2) accessing needed information effectively and efficiently; (3) critically evaluating the information found; (4) using the information effectively; and (5) understanding economic, legal, and social issues relating to information. The standards describe performance indicators and outcomes.

Keywords: Research skills, Information literacy, Nurses, Students

American Association of Orthodontists. 2012. Handling orthodontic emergencies. St. Louis, MO: American Association of Orthodontists, 3 items.

Annotation: This fact sheet for school nurses discusses how to handle problems involving dental braces. Contents include a list of tools and supplies, an illustrated description of the components of braces, and a list of treatments. Problems and responses to them are listed in the order of the least severe to the most severe and include food caught between teeth; ligatures coming off; discomfort; mouth sores; irritation of lips or cheeks; protruding wire; loose brackets, wires, or bands; and swallowed components. A presentation and accompanying script are also available for educating school nurses about the needs of students in orthodontic treatment.

Keywords: Emergencies, First aid, Injuries, Oral health, Orthodontics, School age children, School nurses, Training materials, Treatment

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, School Health Program. 2012. Nebraska school health guidelines = Guidelines for school health services in Nebraska. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services,

Annotation: This website, which presents guidelines for Nebraska schools, focuses on the activities and practices of school nurses and other non-nurse school personnel who provide health services. The site includes information about school health services; school nursing scope and standards; individualized health care plans; the role of the school nurse in special education; school health screening; emergency guidelines; guidelines related to methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in schools, athletics, and child care; and the Medication Aide Act.

Keywords: Child care, Emergencies, Guidelines, Individualized health plans, Legislation, Nebraska, School health services, School heath, School nurses, School personnel, Screening, Special education, State programs

National Association of School Nurses. [2011]. School nurses' self-assessment of oral health knowledge. Silver Spring, MD: National Association of School Nurses, 1 p.

Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing. 2011. The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 671 pp.

Annotation: This report explores how nurses' roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care created by health care reform and to advance improvements in in the health care system. Contents include information about practice, education, and leadership transformation; data collection; and recommendations and research priorities.

Keywords: Data collection, Educational change, Health care delivery, Health care reform, Leadership training, Nurses, Nursing education, Organizational change, Planning, Policy development, Professional training, Trends, Work force

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, Center for Healthier Communities. 2011. School/nurse coordination improves assessment compliance. [San Diego, CA]: Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, Center for Healthier Communities, 1 p. (Community health brief)

Annotation: This brief describes a partnership between a school district and a children's hospital to increase compliance with state law requiring all students in kindergarten and first grade entering public school for the first time to receive an oral health assessment. Contents include information about the district's contract with the hospital to provide the health team for its 10 elementary schools and preschool program, the standardized format and forms for data collection and reporting, and coordination and implementation of the oral-health-assessment plan (screening by volunteers and referral to the school nurse for follow-up care). Topics include the percentage of children identified with urgent, possible, and no oral concerns by school and compliance rates for select schools and the district as a whole.

Keywords: California, Contract services, Dental caries, Elementary schools, Legal responsibility, Legislation, Local initiatives, Model programs, Nurses, Oral health, Pediatric hospitals, Referrals, Risk assessment, School age children, School districts, School health services, Screening, Statistical data

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Department of Emergency Medicine, . [2010]. VSNEMS [Virtual School Nurse and Emergency Medical Services] course directory. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Department of Emergency Medicine,,

West Virginia Board of Education, Division of Education Quality and System Support, Office of Healthy Schools,. 2010. Basic and specialized health care procedure manual for West Virginia public schools. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Department of Education, ca. 210 pp.

Annotation: This manual assists county school personnel in the planning and provision of high quality care for students with special health care needs. Contents include the following: required procedures in a variety of universal health precautions, activities ranging from handling of body fluids, emergency procedures, first aid, to oral hygiene and ambulating with assistance. Specialized health care procedures for digestive and endocrine needs; medication administration; as well as neurological, respiratory, and urinary procedures. Extensive appendices are provided citing West Virginia state codes and policies.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Health services delivery, School age children, School health services, School nurses, Standards

University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Specialized Care for Children. 2010. Guidelines for nurses working in home care. Chicago, IL: University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Specialized Care for Children, 7 pp.

Annotation: This document is excerpted from the "Home Care Program Policy Manual" of the University of Illinois at Chicago Division of Specialized Care for Children. It describes some of the differences and difficulties experienced by families and nurses working together in the home care of technology assisted children. It also provides information to help nurses establish and maintain a professional working relationship within a home environment. General guidelines are presented to help nurses prepare mentally for the experience of home care. More specific guidelines are also included that discuss establishing appropriate relationships with the child, the parents, and the siblings. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Home care services, Medically fragile children, Nurses, Parents, Technology dependence

National Assembly on School-Based Health Care and National Association of School Nurses. 2010. School-based health centers plus school nurses equals student success. Washington, DC: National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about the roles of school-based health centers (SBHCs) and of school nurses and about how the two can work together to achieve optimal student heath. Information is also offered on the cost-effectiveness of SBHCs, about the different responsibilities of SBHCs and school nurses, and about whether the model of schools having access to both school nurses and SBHCs should be part of health care reform.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Health care reform, School based clinics, School nurses, School age children, School health, Service coordination

Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children. 2010. Guidelines for the nurse in the school setting: School nurse emergency care course. [Maywood, IL]: Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children, 108 pp.

Annotation: This document provides nurses working in school settings with a set of emergency care guidelines that they can use when delivering care to ill or injured students. The document discusses pediatric educational recommendations for health professionals, assessment, and triage. Detailed protocols for managing a wide variety or emergencies are presented. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent health, Assessment, Child health, Emergencies, Emergency medical services, Nursing education, School health services, School nurses, Training, Triage

State University of New York, Upstate Medical University College of Nursing. [2009]. Sudden infant death syndrome: Facts for NICU nurses. Syracuse, NY: State University of New York, Upstate Medical University College of Nursing,

Annotation: This online resource addresses neonatal nurses about the known hazards that contribute to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and how preventive measures can be incorporated into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and demonstrated to new parents before discharge of the infant. The half-hour video component of the training defines SIDS and sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), the history of SIDS in the United States, SIDS biology and possible causes, external stress factors, other etiologies, risk factors, AAP guidelines, the Back to Sleep campaign, co-sleeping and co-bedding, as well as the role of the NICU nurse as an educator for new parents. Quizzes are given at intervals during the video presentation. Additional resources on the web site include references, a final quiz, an evaluation, and instructions for receiving continuing education credit.

Keywords: Hospital nurseries, Multimedia, Neonatal death, Neonatal intensive care units, Nurses, Prevention, Resources for professionals, SIDS, Training materials, Videos

CityMatCH and National Association of County and City Health Officials. 2009. Local health department home visitation programs: Improving health outcomes for children and families. Omaha, NE: CityMatCH; Washington, DC: National Association of County and City Health Officials, (Emerging issues in maternal and child health)

Annotation: This webcast, held on June 18, 2009, focuses on local health department home visiting programs, and in particular the nurse family partnership program. The webcast provides information on (1) general components of the partnership, (2) lesson learned from local health department program development and implementation, (3) strategies for continued evaluation and quality improvement, and (4) identifying potential sources of funding for implementing the program. The presenter was Peggy Hill, director of program development for the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office. A recording of the conference and PowerPoint slides are available. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Collaboration, Financing, Home visiting, Local MCH programs, Multimedia, Nurses, Programs, Visiting nurses

Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. 2009. Standards for professional nursing practice in the care of women and newborns. (7th ed.) . Washington, DC: Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, 19 pp.

Annotation: This book describes standards for registered nurses who provide preconception, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, ad new born care and to women's health registered nurses who provide care across the woman's lifespan or targeted to specific ages and stages of development. The Standards of Practice for women and newborns describe a competent level of nursing care and consists of the six components of the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and valuation. Each component is presented with a goal statement and a list of measurement criteria. Standards of Professional Performance include nine components: quality of practice, education, professional practice evaluation, ethics, collegiality, collaboration and communication, research, research and technology, and leadership.

Keywords: Newborn infants, Nursing, Postnatal care, Postpartum care, Preconception care, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Registered nurses, Resources for professionals, Standards, Women's health

Stavrakos JC, Summerville G, Johnson LE. 2009. Growing what works: Lessons learned from Pennsylvania's Nurse-Family Partnership Initiative. Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures, 42 pp.

Annotation: This report, which focuses on the Pennsylvania Nurse-Family Partnership Initiative, provides lessons for policymakers and funders interested in bringing proven models of home visiting to a statewide scale. The report emphasizes the importance of capitalizing on the unique advantage of geographic proximity to build a network of sites. Topic include (1) reasons to replicate the nurse family partnership, (2) bringing the nurse-family partnership to scale in Pennsylvania, and (3) lessons learned.

Keywords: Community programs, Families, Financing, Home visiting, Initiatives, Model programs, Nurses, Pennsylvania, Provider networks, Public policy, State programs

Boyer-Chu L, Wooley SF. 2008. Give it a shot!: Toolkit for nurses and other immunization champions working with secondary schools (2nd ed.). Kent, OH: American School Health Association, 62 pp.

Annotation: This manual provides information about vaccine-preventable diseases, ways to market immunizations, ways to provide immunizations in schools, and specific vaccines, including new ones. It is part of a toolkit for school and public health nurses who work with adolescents. Contents include the importance of adolescents receiving immunizations, collaborating with key health providers, partnering with other youth organizations, educating and motivating adolescents and their parents, strategies and tools, striving for compliance, vaccinating at the school site, and media attention. Additional information is provided on diseases and vaccinations for adolescents, resources for more information as well as continuing-education-unit self-study questions that nurses and certified health education specialists may complete and submit for credit. Companion materials on CD-ROM and DVD are available for purchase on the Web site.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Immunization, Manuals, Public health nurses, School health services, School nurses

Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Family Health, Children and Families Section. 2007. Guidelines for nursing management of students with chronic disease or health conditions in school settings. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Family Health, Children and Families Section,

Annotation: This manual provides an overview of the more commonly encountered chronic health conditions, illnesses and concerns that impact children, to assist school nurses in providing school health services in Kansas. Topics include allergies and anaphylaxis, asthma, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders, blood disorders, depression, diabetes, eating disorders,hearing impairment, immunosuppressed disorders, mood and psychiatric conditions, seizure disorders,visual impairment, and transition of students. Links to state legislation and to national resources about each topic are given.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, School health services, School nurses

Goodman A. 2006. The story of David Olds and the Nurse Home Visiting Program. Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 20 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on David Olds, who began developing a nurse home-visitation model in 1977 designed to help low-income, first-time mothers take better care of themselves and their infants. His model eventually grew into the Nurse-Family Partnership, a nonprofit organization serving more than 20,000 mothers in 20 states.The report provides background about Olds and how his model originated and discusses putting the model to the test, rolling out the program, and growing the program.

Keywords: Family support programs, Home visiting, Infants, Low income groups, Mothers, National programs, Visiting nurses

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. 2006. Continuing education program on SIDS risk reduction: Curriculum for nurses. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 43 pp.

Annotation: This continuing education program for nurses provides information on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk-reduction. Topics include what nurses need to know about SIDS and how to communicate SIDS risk-reduction techniques to parents and other caregivers. Contents include a list of organizational resources; a pre-test, a pre-test answer key, a post-test, a program evaluation survey; andrecommendations to share with parents and other caregivers.

Keywords: Communication skills, Continuing education, Nurse patient relations, Nurses, Risk assessment, Risk factors, Risk taking, SIDS
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