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Gay and Lesbian Youth

SchoolNurse.com: Gay and Lesbian Youth Gay and Lesbian Youth The authors summarized how gay and lesbian youth become victims of hate and discrimination at school and in their communities, victims of rejection and violence from their families, and victims of self-destructive behaviors from learned self-hatred. They challenged educators to develop the capacity to build an equitable climate for all students, regardless of their affectional orientation or their family compositio..
  
- Call for Abstracts
Call for Abstracts

National Association of School Nurses
NASN 2011, 43rd Annual Conference - Washington, DC
June 29 - July 3, 2011

https://nasn.networkats.com/members_online/submissions/substart.asp

Deadline: 09/24/10



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- Emergencies: School Nurses Respond
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association published guidelines stressing the need for school leaders to establish emergency-response plans to deal with life-threatening medical emergencies in children. Goals of these plans include...
- Hepatitis A Vaccination - Who Should Get ?
Infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a reportable illness in all 50 states. It is one of the most reported vaccine-preventable illnesses and is a major public health problem. Hepatitis A can produce either asymptomatic or symptomatic infection. The incubation period is 28 days and usually lasts less than 2 months. Illness is marked by a sudden onset of fever, malaise, nausea, anorexia, abdominal discomfort, jaundice, and dark urine. .
- Injury Prevention – Using a Developmental Approach
Injury risks differ across the stages of child and adolescent development and should guide prevention strategies. While unintended injury is the leading cause of death for ages one to 34 years, the relative influence of physical environments and social groups (social ecology) contributes to variable types of injury. .
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