School Nursing Resources
Books
Useful terms for finding books on school nursing include:
- Children -- Medical examinations.
- National Association of School Nurses (U.S.)
- Pediatric nursing
- School health services
- School nursing
Doyle, J. & Loyacono, T. R. (2007). Disaster preparedness guidelines for school nurses. Silver Spring, MD: National Association of School Nurses.
R371.712 D754Fertman, C. & Allensworth, D. (2010). Health promotion programs: From theory to practice. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Harrigan, J. F. (2002). Overview of school health services. Castle Rock, CO: National Association of School Nurses.
R371.712 H297Mosca, N. (2004). Making a difference for overweight children: The school nurse role. Castle Rock, CO: National Association of School Nurses.
618.92 M894National Association of School Nurses. (2005). Delegation of care: Overview for the registered nurse practicing in the school setting. Castle Rock, CO: National Association of School Nurses. 371.712 D346
National Association of School Nurses. (2005). School nursing: Scope and standards of practice. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association.
R371.7 S372National Task Force on Confidential Student Health Information. (2000). Guidelines for protecting confidential student health information. Kent, OH: American School Health Association.
R371.712 G946Ozias, J. M.(Ed.). (2007). Clinical guidelines for school nurses. Nashville, TN: School Health Alert.
R371.712 O99Praeger, S., Zickler, C. & Mosca, N. W. (2002). Care of students with special needs in schools: Applications of professional school nursing practice standards. Scarborough, ME: National Association of School Nurses.
R371.712 P897 2002Proctor, S. (2005). To see or not to see: screening the vision of children in school. Castle Rock, CO: National Association of School Nurses.
R618.92 P964 2005Ryberg, J. W. (2004). Postural screening guidelines for school nurses. National Association of School Nurses.
R371.712 R989 2004Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The Encyclopedia covers topics in all major health professions, including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, medical lab technology, emergency medical technology, pharmacology and nutrition. In addition, approximately 400 photographs and illustrations are featured.International Encyclopedia of the Social Services
This encyclopedia covers articles and biographies contributed by scholars from around the world on a wide array of global topics in the social sciences.
NetLibrary
eBooks
A collection of over 15,000 eBooks is now accessible from NetLibrary. eBooks are full text electronic versions that can be borrowed and returned over the Internet. This database contains more than 180 nursing books.
Access is limited to one user at a time. If an ebook of interest is being viewed by another user, you can request to be notified by e-mail when the ebook becomes available. Books are automatically returned for other users when there is no activity for a period of 15 minutes in a browser where the book is being viewed.
Examples of books in this collection include:
Barnes, K. (2004). Paediatrics: A clinical guide for nurse practitioners. Edinburgh, NY: Elsevier.
Brown, R.T. (2004). Handbook of pediatric psychology in school settings. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Ireland, L., & Glasper, E. A. (2000). Evidence-based child health care: challenges for practice. London: Macmillan Press.
Moyse, K. (2009). Promoting health in children and yourn people: The role of the nurse. Ames. IA: Wiley.
Keogh, J. E., & Johnson, J. Y. (2010). Pediatric nursing demystified. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical.
Naar-King, S., Ellis, D. A., & Frey, M. A. (2004). Assessing children's well-being: A handbook of measures. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Websites
Disaster Information Management Research Center
National Library of Medicine information resources.National Association of School Nurses
Access to the NASN's Weekly Digest, journal, discussion groups, and information on certification and conferences.Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners
Information on conferences, newsletters, discussion groups, scholarships and more.School Nurse
Research links, publications, and a free monthly electronic newsletter for school nurses.
E-mail Discusion Lists
National Association of School Nurses Discussion List Groups
http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=67
- Early Childhood School Nurses
- School Nurse Educators
- Elementary School Nurses
- High School Nurses
- Legislative Issues in School Nursing Practice
- Private and Parochial School Nurses, and
- Special Needs School Nurses
- School Nurse Administrators
Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners Listserve
http://www.pasnap.org/list%20serve.htm
Journal of School Nursing
The Journal of School Nursing is indexed in the CINAHL database. The library has a print copy of the Journal of School Nursing issues for the years 2005 - present.
The electronic full-text is available for the following issues:
1/1/2009 to present
E-Journals from EBSCO
02/01/2004
to 07/31/2008
Available in the EBSCO Health databases.
Updated: July 8, 2010