The Basics of Camp Nursing (Second Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606790587 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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"gave me a better understanding of the "whole picture"" according to ihopegave me a better understanding of the "whole picture" ihope4 Having no experience as a camp nurse, despite 27 years as an RN, I found this book to be invaluable! It is well written, thorough, detailed, and organized. I considered it an extra and unexpected bonus to be provided samples in the resource section in the back. The respectful and integrated relationship between the ACN and the American Camp Association was made clear, throughout the book. There were quite a bit of relevant references to nursing practice and the law which connected more "dots", gave me a better understanding of the "whole picture", as well as a peace of min. . Having no experience as a camp nurse, despite 27 years as an RN, I found this book to be invaluable! It is well written, thorough, detailed, and organized. I considered it an extra and unexpected bonus to be provided samples in the resource section in the back. The respectful and integrated relationship between the ACN and the American Camp Association was made clear, throughout the book. There were quite a bit of relevant references to nursing practice and the law which connected more "dots", gave me a better understanding of the "whole picture", as well as a peace of min. craftaddict said Help! I voluntered to be a camp nurse!. This was my first year doing teen camp for my church about "Help! I voluntered to be a camp nurse!" according to craftaddict. This was my first year doing teen camp for my church about 200 kids and this was helpful as I had no previous experience and no orientation by previous nurse.. 00 kids and this was helpful as I had no previous experience and no orientation by previous nurse.. Informative luvnicubabies This was a very informative book. It was a little more than I needed, but it had the info I was looking for.
Produced in cooperation with the American Camp Association (ACA).. An estimated 10,000-plus, camp-type programs are operating each summer. New to this edition is expanded content in every chapter, more sample forms, and incorporation of the growing body of camp nursing literature. Issues covered include: role of the camp nurse and how she/he fits into camp, regulations to keep in mind, things to talk over with the camp director, clinical things to know before going to camp, setting up the health center, orienting staff, reviewing the camp's health services, record systems, communicable disease management, the screening process, medication management, the camp nurse walk-around, injury-illness surveillance, summary reports, responding to emergencies, interface with tripping programs, and more. He
. Erceg's master's program focused on camp nursing; her thesis, an epidemiological study of camp injury and illness trends, contributed to her current efforts in the ACA's Healthy Camps Research. Her master's thesis explored the stresses of first-time campers and resulted in the book she coauthored, Off to Camp. She is a camp health consultant. As ACN's executive director, she is developing ACN's online Camp Nursing
Pravda is past president of the Association of Camp Nurses and is very active in the Ohio Section of the American Camp Association. She is an adjunct instructor at Bemidji State University, a member of ACA's Northland Section, a member of ACA's Committee for Advancement of Research and Evaluation, a former national board member, and a standards visitor. . About the Author Linda Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN, is the associate director for Health and Risk Management of Concordia Language Villages, Bemidji, MN. Pravda has been a camp nurse for 30 years with Cam