Caring for Our Children

National Health and Safety Performance Standards Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs
Fourth Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-61002-297-2
Verlag: American Academy of Pediatrics

Buch, Englisch, 579 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 213 mm x 276 mm

The fourth edition contains guidelines on the development and evaluation of the health and safety of children in early care and education settings. This guide features 10 chapters of more than 650 standards and dozens of appendixes with valuable supplemental information, forms, and tools.
 
KEY FEATURES: - More than 100 updated standards and appendixes
- Updated appendixes, including Signs and Symptoms Chart, Recommended Immunization Schedule, and Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care
- Completely revised and updated topics on environmental health, infectious diseases, and nutrition
TOPICS INCLUDE: - Staffing
- Program activities for healthy development
- Health promotion and protection
- Nutrition and food service
- Facilities, supplies, equipment, and environmental health
- Play areas and playgrounds, and transportation
- Infectious diseases
- Children with special health care needs and disabilities
- Administration
- Licensing and community action
- And more

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Staffing
- 2. Program Activities for Healthy Development
- 3. Health Promotion and Protection
- 4. Nutrition and Food Service
- 5. Facilities, Supplies, Equipment, and Environmental Health
- 6. Play Areas/Playgrounds and Transportation
- 7. Infectious Diseases
- 8. Children With Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities
- 9. Administration
- 10. Licensing and Community Action
- Appendix A: Signs and Symptoms Chart
- Appendix B: Major Occupational Health Hazards
- Appendix C: Nutrition Specialist, Registered Dietitian, Licensed Nutritionist, Consultant, and Food Service Staff Qualifications
- Appendix D: Gloving
- Appendix E: Child Care Staff Health Assessment
- Appendix F: Enrollment/Attendance/Symptom Record
- Appendix G: Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule
- Appendix H: Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
- Appendix I: Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care
- Appendix J: Selecting an Appropriate Sanitizer or Disinfectant
- Appendix K: Routine Schedule for Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting
- Appendix L: Cleaning Up Body Fluids
- Appendix M: Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect
- Appendix N: Protective Factors Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect
- Appendix O: Care Plan for Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Appendix P: Situations that Require Medical Attention Right Away
- Appendix Q: Getting Started with MyPlate
- Appendix R: Choose MyPlate: 10 Tips to a Great Plate
- Appendix S: Physical Activity: How Much Is Needed?
- Appendix T: Foster Care
- Appendix U: Recommended Safe Minimum Internal Cooking Temperatures
- Appendix V: Food Storage Chart
- Appendix W: Sample Food Service Cleaning Schedule
- Appendix X: Adaptive Equipment for Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Appendix Y: Non-Poisonous and Poisonous Plants
- Appendix Z: Depth Required for Shock-Absorbing Surfacing Materials for Use Under Play Equipment
- Appendix AA: Medication Administration Packet
- Appendix BB: Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Appendix CC: Incident Report Form
- Appendix DD: Injury Report Form for Indoor and Outdoor Injuries
- Appendix EE: America's Playgrounds Safety Report Card
- Appendix FF: Child Health Assessment
- Appendix GG: Licensing and Public Regulation of Early Childhood Programs
- Appendix HH: Use Zones and Clearance Dimensions for Single-and Multi-Axis Swings
- Appendix II: Bicycle Helmets: Quick-Fit Check
- Appendix JJ: Our Child Care Center Supports Breastfeeding
- Appendix KK: Authorization for Emergency Medical/Dental Care
- Appendix LL: Conversion Table CFOC 2nd Edition to 3rd Edition
- Appendix MM: Conversion Table CFOC 3rd Edition to 2nd Edition

Über Autor(innen)

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.