Individualized Healthcare Plans for the School Nurse - Second Edition

This comprehensive resource covers 66 chronic and acute conditions encountered daily by school nurses. Pathophysiology and school nurse management is covered in detail for all conditions and extensive assessment lists are included to assist in the development of IHPs.

IHPs for each chapter include:

• NANDA standardized language with corresponding nursing interventions and expected outcomes
• A case study and sample care plan
• Sample 504 accommodations, emergency care plans (EAPs) and emergency evacuation plans (EEPs) - if the case study or condition warrants
• A "preliminary IHP" to initiate immediate healthcare in the school setting

Special student issue IHPs include coverage of:

• Chronic health conditions
• Homeless students
• Immigrant and refugee students
• Medically complex, fragile, and nursing-dependent students
• Chronic Health Conditions and Medically Complex chapters provide a guide for less-frequently encountered conditions

Supporting chapters thoroughly discuss school nurse management of special issues such as:

• Using IHPs with other education, health, and home care agency plans
• 504 plans and accommodations
• Special education - Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and the use of IHP information
• Other health impairment (OHI) and the IHP
• Reimbursement for healthcare services
• HIPAA, FERPA, and the privacy of student health information in IHPs

Accompanying this book is 12 months of exclusive access (single-user license) to IHP Creator, an easy-to-use, HIPAA and FERPA compliant cloud-based software application that aids in the development and creation of IHPs. IHP Creator reduces the time it takes to create an IHP to mere minutes. Accessed using any modern web browser, IHP Creator creates completely customizable IHPs for all 66 conditions found in the book. Access to student data is tightly controlled; information is moved between the user's computer and the cloud using state-of-the art encryption.