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. 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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Empowering your Child to be Healthy and Safe at School
Beth Phillips, RN, MSN/MPHSchool Nurse
Presented September 4, 2008
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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
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GoalKeep the Key School Community Safe & Healthy◦Students◦Faculty◦Staff◦Parents
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Multi-taskingFirst aid
Maintainsupplies
Health Education
DevelopCare Plans
Recordkeeping
Checkequipmen
t
Update policies
Communicate
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Health Education in Pre-SchoolInfection Control
Mission Nutrition
Understanding Disabilities
Safe Outdoor Play
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Eat nutritious snacks & meals as a family.
Exercise together.
Stay home ifnot well.
MODELINGHEALTHY HABITS
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Frequent & thoroughhandwashing.
Cover coughs & sneezes.
MORE HEALTHY HABITS
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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.
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Playground SafetyFollow playground rules.Wear appropriate footwear.No drawstrings at neck.Apply sunscreen.
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School LunchesPlan ahead.Make it FUN!Make it healthier.Go “green”.More nutrition & recipe information.
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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!
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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.
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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.)
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Go GreenLaptop lunchbox system.Reusable containers and utensils.Cloth napkins.Compost any organic waste.
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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.
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Nutrition Informationmypryamid.govfruitsandveggiesmatter.govbam.govaahealth.org/learntolive.aspspatulatta.comnutritionexplorations.orgLunch Lessons: Changing the Way We
Feed Our Children by Ann Cooper & Lisa Holmes, 2006
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No nuts.No sharing or trading
food.Refrigerators
available.Wash hands before &
after eating.
Food Safety
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Optimize Learning!
• Hydration
• Exercise• Sleep• Nutrition