MBI 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: School Health And Nutrition Services, School Hygiene, Scoliosis
18 Oct 2016
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Promoting health in schools: coordinated school health program (cshp) An organized set of policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of students and staff. Components of a cshp include but are not limited to. Often districts do not have resources to hire full time nurses: the teacher"s role. Great responsibility for making sure the cshp works. Often spend more waking hours with children than parents. Can often recognize normal and abnormal behaviors and conditions in students: school health services. Any state mandated services: vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings are required in ca. Assessment of minor health complaints, medication administration, and care for students with special needs. Management of emergencies and other urgent situations: healthy school environment. Districts are required by law to provide a safe school environment. Physical environment: buildings and structures, location, age, air quality, food service, temperature, etc. Psychosocial environment: attitudes, values, feelings of students and staff, school health education.
