School Health and Emergency Care of Children and Adolescents

Catalog description

Techniques for higher-level care for school health and emergency situations and application-based education. NURS 403 School Health and Emergency Care of Children and Adolescents (3)This course is a part of the school nurse series and will provide participants with advanced techniques for school health professionals that respond to health and emergency situations. The topics covered will include abdominal, genitourinary, head, musculoskeletal, and sports-related injuries. Students also will review shock, respiratory, neurologic, psychological and behavioral emergencies, and a wide array of issues facing students with special needs. Additionally, the participant will review disaster planning, preparation, and response activities. The course will review major medical and accidental situations facing the school nurse including the inter-agency coordination with emergency response systems and community entities. Students will learn what to include in a report for the communication center and emergency medical services. Skills stations for orthopedic injuries, trauma, and medical situations will allow students to practice skills and receive immediate feedback. Students will participate in application based education that utilizes case studies to pull the concepts together. Students will be asked to provide return demonstration for skills reviewed in this course.