School Nurse's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Tips, Techniques & Materials for the School Health Professional

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Summary: nursing handbook
Review: I was looking for a practical guide to school nursing, to helpease my transition from hospital practice to community health. Thisbook is fine for the school nurse who is starting a clinic literallyfrom the ground up. It even has floor plans for school clinics. The assumption is that the schools have unlimited funds, large space and unlimited time to provide healthcare, and the focus is very administrative. Treatment of everyday shcool nursing issues is very cursory. The extensive treatment of sexual-orientation issues renders the book very suspect--there is an agenda here. There are lots of reproducible forms which can be useful. However, the fact that this book was written by an MD should have been a red flag: Not for nurses who live in the real world and need practical advice. END

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Summary: Doctors writing for nurses
Review: I was looking for a practical guide to school nursing, to helpease my transition from hospital practice to community health. Thisbook is fine for the school nurse who is starting a clinic literallyfrom the ground up. It even has floor plans for school clinics. The assumption is that the schools have unlimited funds, large space and unlimited time to provide healthcare, and the focus is very administrative. Treatment of everyday shcool nursing issues is very cursory. The extensive treatment of sexual-orientation issues renders the book very suspect--there is an agenda here. There are lots of reproducible forms which can be useful. However, the fact that this book was written by an MD should have been a red flag: Not for nurses who live in the real world and need practical advice. END

Rating:
Summary: nursing handbook
Review: Ideal handbook for a new school nurse
offers many forms to utilize, ideas for your office, and updates on school health. Helps you get started with one easy book