Post-conference: Communicable Diseases

These are some of the infectious/communicable diseases that often effect the pediatric population. Use the following resources as a reference guide for assessement and treatment of the following infections/infestations.

conjunctivitis, scabies, impetigo, ringworm, pinworm, hand,foot and mouth, giardiasis, lice,mononucleosis.


Lice

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html

Communicable diseases

http://www.medem.com/medlb/articleslb.cfm?sub_cat=24

www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm Subject: Infants and children, adolescents and teens

www.KeepKidsHealthy.com

http://www.ucsfchildcarehealth.org/webpages/childillness.htm

Refer to the Hockenberry text for further information.

Post your comments regarding the following questions on the Discussion Board.

1.You have been asked to provide consultation for a small childcare center/pre-school. What protocols would you suggest to the staff regarding prevention of transmission of communicable diseases? What protocols would you require for children to remain at home if ill?

2. School nurses are often responsible for managing head lice outbreaks in schools. Staff, parents and children have anxiety and questions re: lice. How would you manage the situation in a kindergarten classroom if a child was observed to have head lice?

3. Public Health Departments and community health nurses have a major responsibility in the management and treatment of communicable diseases. As a school nurse how would you use these resources in your professional role