Includes bibliographical references and index

Ch. 1. Historical perspectives of school nursing / Donna Zaiger -- Ch. 2. Theories and models of school nursing practice / Charlotte D. Barry and Shirley C. Gordon -- Ch. 3. Coordinated school health programs / Elizabeth L. Thomas -- Ch. 4. Standards of practice : what they are and how to use them / Susan Proctor -- Ch. 5. Requirements for school nursing practice and certifications / Carol Costante -- Ch. 6. Roles of the school nurse / Linda C. Wolfe -- Ch. 7. school nurse's role as a health educator / Susan G. Praeger -- Ch. 8. school nurse's role related to research / Judith Vessey -- Ch. 9. Student health and education plans / Barbara Zimmerman -- Ch. 10. Emergency management, crisis response, and the school nurse's role / Betty Fitzpatrick -- Ch. 11. evaluation of school nurse practice / Patricia Guilday and Janice Selekman -- Ch. 12. Legal issues related to school nursing practice : the foundation / Lynn Rossi-Scott and Janet Sobey Bubert -- Ch. 13. Legislation affecting school nurses / Lynn Kelly -- Ch. 14. Federal laws protecting children and youth with disabilities / Elizabeth K. Gregory -- Ch. 15. demographics of children and adolescents / Kathleen Riley-Lawless -- Ch. 16. Growth and development : preschool through adolescence / Elizabeth Mattey -- Ch. 17. student's family / Elizabeth Dietz and Daryl Canham -- Ch. 18. Cultural competence in professional school nursing practice / Donna J. Mazyck and Maria Rivers (Klein)-Matza -- Ch. 19. Collaboration with the community / Ruth Ellen Luehr and Janice Selekman -- Ch. 20. Health promotion / Janice Selekman -- Ch. 21. Disease prevention / Janice Selekman -- Ch. 22. Acute measures for emergent problems / Marie Renzi and Mariann Cosby -- Ch. 23. Common complaints / Ritamarie John and Jeanne Kiefner -- Ch. 24. Athlete health promotion / Janice Denehy -- Ch. 25. Skin disorders / Leatha Ross and Margaret Clark Graham -- Ch. 26. Pediculosis infestation / Laura Jannone and Barbara Krivda -- Ch. 27. Children with chronic conditions / Janice Selekman and Michael Gamel-McCormick -- Ch. 28. Allergy / Janice Selekman and Carol Gray -- Ch. 29. Asthma / Michelle Ficca and Carol Murphy Moore -- Ch. 30. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities / Janice Selekman -- Ch. 31. Cerebral palsy / Kathleen Ryan Kuntz -- Ch. 32. Cystic fibrosis / Carole E. Moore -- Ch. 33. Diabetes management in the school setting / Jayne Chatterton, Tara Kaup and Mary A. Swanson -- Ch. 34. Mental health concerns / Gloria Grelmann and Janice Selekman -- Ch. 35. Mental retardation / Janice Selekman and Michael Gamel-McCormick -- Ch. 36. Overweight children : making a difference / Nancy W. Mosca -- Ch. 37. Seizure disorder / Julie Henderson -- Ch. 38. Behavior assessment and management in school / Ann Marie McCarthy, Jill Asprey and Susan Adams -- Ch. 39. Violence in schools / Janice Selekman and Susan G. Praeger -- Ch. 40. High-risk behaviors in children and adolescents / Janice Selekman -- Ch. 41. Pregnant and parenting teens / Marilyn Marcontel-Shattuck -- Ch. 42. Sexually transmitted diseases / Lynn E. Kelly -- Ch. 43. Setting up the school health office / Berit Peterson and Linda C. Wolfe -- Ch. 44. Budgeting and accessing funding / Linda Davis-Alldritt -- Ch. 45. Staff health / Sandra McHenry, Rebecca Silver and Linda C. Wolfe -- Ch. 46. Staff management / Jan Hootman -- Ch. 47. Dealing with controversy in the practice of school nursing / Marilyn Marcontel-Shattuck and Elizabeth K. Gregory