The Basics of Camp Nursing (Second Edition)

An estimated 10,000-plus, camp-type programs are operating each summer. Many have nurses who are venturing into camp for the first time. Help your camp nurse's success!

Provide this updated introduction to camp nursing, written by Linda Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN, Executive Director, Association of Camp Nurses, and Myra Pravda, RN, MSN, President, Association of Camp Nurses. Linda and Myra used their combined years of experience and professionalism to create a quick-reference, easy-to-use handbook that can help any healthcare professional get up and running immediately.

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
New to this edition is expanded content in every chapter, more sample forms, and incorporation of the growing body of camp nursing literature.