Injury Prevention, Safety and Medication in School course for Nurses
This session will focus on injury prevention and safety in children of school age. It will explore road safety, sun exposure, second-hand smoke exposure and Internet and social media safety. It will also consider the safe management of medication in school for children with health needs.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Recognise the risk factors for unintentional injuries in school-age children
- Describe road safety risks and measures implemented for reducing them
- Outline the risks of second-hand smoke and strategies for reducing smoking initiation and smoke exposure
- Identify the health risks of excess sun exposure in school-age children and consider sun protection measures
- Discuss the risks posed by the Internet and social media and consider protective interventions for school-age children
- Describe the safe management of medication in school for children with health needs
This session uses self assessments that help you check what you have learnt. You do not have to use them and your answers are not seen by anyone else.
Jane has worked as a nurse for the past 30 years with the past 16 years as a School Nurse. She is currently the Professional Lead for School Nursing for Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Her professional qualifications include: Registered General Nurse from St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London; Registered Sick Children’s Nurse from Portsmouth University; Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/BSc [Hons] Public Health Practice from the University of Southampton.
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