Empowering your Child to be Healthy and Safe at School
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Empowering your Child to be Healthy and Safe at School Beth Phillips, RN, MSN/MPH School Nurse Presented September 4, 2008
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Empowering your Child to be Healthy and Safe at School. Beth Phillips, RN, MSN/MPH School Nurse Presented September 4, 2008. Objectives. Discuss the Role of the School Nurse Outline the Health Education Sessions taught in Pre-school Encourage establishing Healthy Habits as a Family - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Empowering your Child to be Healthy and Safe at School
Beth Phillips, RN, MSN/MPHSchool Nurse
Presented September 4, 2008
ObjectivesDiscuss the Role of the School
NurseOutline the Health Education
Sessions taught in Pre-schoolEncourage establishing Healthy
Habits as a FamilyReview Parking Lot SafetyReview Playground SafetyDiscuss Nutrition & Food Safety
at School
GoalKeep the Key School Community Safe & Healthy◦Students◦Faculty◦Staff◦Parents
Multi-taskingFirst aid
Maintainsupplies
Health Education
DevelopCare Plans
Recordkeeping
Checkequipmen
t
Update policies
Communicate
Health Education in Pre-SchoolInfection Control
Mission Nutrition
Understanding Disabilities
Safe Outdoor Play
Eat nutritious snacks & meals as a family.
Exercise together.
Stay home ifnot well.
MODELINGHEALTHY HABITS
Frequent & thoroughhandwashing.
Cover coughs & sneezes.
MORE HEALTHY HABITS
Parking Lot SafetyHold hands at all
times.Minimize your
load.Take the shortest
route off of the parking lot.
Watch for “reverse lights”.
Drive slowly & give pedestrians the right of way.
Playground SafetyFollow playground rules.Wear appropriate footwear.No drawstrings at neck.Apply sunscreen.
School LunchesPlan ahead.Make it FUN!Make it healthier.Go “green”.More nutrition & recipe information.
Plan AheadPlan menu and shop ahead.
◦Let your child make choices.◦Field trip to local farmers’ market or
grocery store.Allocate refrigerator and pantry
space.Designate a time to prep “sides”.Do as much as possible the night
before.NO NUTS!
Make It Fun!Let your child choose his/her
lunchbox.Fun-shaped ice packs.Use cookie cutters to cut
sandwich into shapes.Pack assorted colors of food.
(This is healthier too.)Printed napkins.Decorative containers.Send different foods each day.
Make It HealthierRead Labels. Avoid trans fats &
high fructose corn syrup.Use fresh fruits & vegetables.
(Rinse canned fruits.)Go organic.Limit drink options to water, milk,
or 100% fruit juice.Substitute. (Hummus for ranch
dip, mustard for mayo.)
Go GreenLaptop lunchbox system.Reusable containers and utensils.Cloth napkins.Compost any organic waste.
Recipe IdeasAnts on a Log.Low-fat cream cheese & sugar-
free jam on wheat bread.Vegetable soup.Low-fat yoghurt with fresh fruit &
granola.Black beans & rice with
tomatoes.Whole wheat pizza crust with
tomato sauce, low-fat cheese, & veggies.
Nutrition Informationmypryamid.govfruitsandveggiesmatter.govbam.govaahealth.org/learntolive.aspspatulatta.comnutritionexplorations.orgLunch Lessons: Changing the Way We
Feed Our Children by Ann Cooper & Lisa Holmes, 2006
No nuts.No sharing or trading
food.Refrigerators
available.Wash hands before &
after eating.
Food Safety
Optimize Learning!
• Hydration
• Exercise• Sleep• Nutrition
