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A

Abdominal pain. See under Pain 1
Abrasions. See Cuts 1
Accessibility 1
Accreditation 1, 2
Adaptive equipment 1, 2
See also Equipment 1
Admission. See Enrollment 1
Aides 1
Airways 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Allergies 1, 2
plan 1
reactions 1
American Academy of Family Physicians 1, 2, 3
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 1
American Academy of Pediatrics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
American Association of Family and Consumer Services 1, 2
American Cancer Society 1
American College of Emergency Physician 1
American Diabetes Association 1, 2
American Dietetic Association 1, 2
American Heart Association 1, 2, 3, 4
American Lifeguard Association 1
American Lung Association 1, 2
American National Standards Institute 1
American Nurses Association 1, 2
American Public Health Association 1, 2
Animals 1
Antibiotic treatment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
judicious use of 1
Asthma 1, 2
Attendance records 1, 2
Authorized contact
for notification of emergencies 1

B

Bacteria 1, 2, 3
Bathrooms
for ill children 1
Bedding
cleaning 1
Behavior management 1, 2
Behavior, aggressive 1, 2
Bites 1
animal 1
human. See Biting 1
insect 1
Biting 1, 2, 3, 4
Bleeding 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Blisters 1
Blood 1, 2
exposure prevention 1, 2, 3
in stools 1, 2, 3
See also Standard precautions 1
Bloodborne pathogens 1
regulations 1
transmission 1
Body fluids 1, 2
exposure prevention 1, 2, 3
Breaks, work 1
Bronchitis 1
Bruises 1
Burns 1, 2
See also Sunburn 1

C

Campylobacter gastroenteritis 1, 2
Cardiac arrhythmia 1, 2
Ceftriaxone 1
Centers
training of staff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1, 2, 3, 4
Certification
CPR 1, 2
Food Service Manager's Protection 1
Chemicals 1
sanitizing 1
Chemoprophylaxis 1
Chickenpox 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Child abuse 1, 2
children's abuse of peers 1
education 1
emotional 1
physical 1
prevention 1
psychological 1
recognizing signs and symptoms 1, 2, 3, 4
reporting 1, 2, 3, 4
sexual 1
Child and Adult Care Food Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture 1
Child care workers. See Staff 1
Child development
program activities based on 1
training about 1, 2
Children with special needs
emergency plan 1
staff orientation 1, 2, 3
training about 1, 2, 3, 4
Child-staff ratios 1, 2
in facilities for ill children 1
Choking
first aid 1, 2
Cleaning and sanitation
areas used by ill children 1, 2
objects 1
policies 1
toys 1
training on 1, 2
Clothing 1, 2, 3
Cold sores 1
Combs 1
Community colleges 1
Community services 1, 2
Compliance
with state regulations 1
Conjunctivitis 1
nonpurulent 1, 2, 3, 4
purulent 1, 2, 3, 4
Consultation records 1
Continuing education 1, 2
for center staff 1, 2
for large family child care home staff 1, 2
for small family child care home providers 1
Convulsions 1
Coughing 1, 2
Croup 1
Crying 1, 2
Cryptosporidium 1, 2
Cultural groups 1
Curriculum 1, 2, 3
Cuts 1

D

Daily health assessment 1, 2
Dairy Council 1, 2
Death 1, 2
reporting 1
Developmental disabilities 1
Developmentally appropriate 1, 2
Diapering
changing areas/tables 1
disposal of diapers 1
procedure 1
Diarrhea 1, 2
care in special facilities for ill children 1
exclusion because of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
incidence of 1
parent notification 1
reporting 1, 2
Salmonella 1, 2, 3, 4
Dietitians 1
Directors 1
continuing education 1
of facilities for ill children 1, 2, 3
qualifications 1
responsibilities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
training 1
Disabilities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers 1
Discipline
methods 1, 2, 3
policy 1
Dishes 1
Drivers 1
Drowning 1, 2

E

E. coli 0157.H7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Ear infections 1, 2, 3
Early childhood education 1
Eating utensils 1
Emergency medical services 1, 2
Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center 1, 2, 3
Emergency plans
for children with special needs 1, 2
Emergency procedures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Enrollment
immunization documentation 1
policies 1, 2
pre-admission information 1
procedures 1
Enteric infections 1, 2, 3
Environmental Protection Agency 1
Epinephrine 1
Erythromycin 1, 2
Evacuation of children
drills 1
Evaluation
of a child 1, 2, 3
of training 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Exclusion 1
conditions that do not require exclusion 1, 2, 3
of children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
in facilities for ill children 1, 2
of staff 1, 2
policies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Exposure control plan 1
See also Blood; Standard precautions 1
Extension service offices 1, 2
Eye injuries 1

F

Fainting 1
Feces 1, 2
Feeding
children with special needs 1
Fevers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Fires 1
egress from 1
First aid 1
statistics on use 1
training 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Food and Drug Administration, U.S. 1
Food and Nutrition Information Center 1
Food handling 1, 2, 3, 4
Food preparation 1, 2
Food Research Action Center 1
Food safety 1
Food service 1
training 1, 2
Food Service Manager's Protection (Sanitation) Certificate 1
Food storage 1
Foodborne illness 1
Formula
preparation 1
Fractures 1

G

Gastrointestinal problems 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Get well rooms 1, 2, 3
Giardia lamblia 1, 2, 3
exclusion criteria 1
Goals of facility 1
Group A streptococcal infections 1
exclusion criteria 1
Group size 1, 2
Guardians 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

H

Haemophilus influenzae type b infections
exclusion criteria 1
Hairbrushes 1
Hallways 1
Handwashing
procedures 1, 2
situations requiring handwashing 1
training 1
Handwashing sinks 1
Hazards
recognizing 1
Head lice 1, 2
exclusion criteria 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
nits 1, 2
Health assessments
for children 1
daily 1, 2
Health consultants 1, 2, 3, 4
for facilities serving ill children 1, 2, 3
parents as 1
Health departments
communicable disease identification and control role 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
consultant role 1, 2
notification of a death 1
notification of injury 1
notification to health department of a communicable disease 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
resource for materials 1, 2
training from 1, 2
Health education
for children 1
for parents 1
for staff 1
Health professionals
conflicting opinions 1, 2
consultation from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Heat exhaustion/stroke 1
Hepatitis A virus infections 1, 2
exclusion criteria 1, 2, 3
immunizations 1, 2
Hepatitis B virus infections
exclusion criteria 1, 2
immunizations 1, 2
Herpes viruses
herpes simplex
exclusion criteria 1, 2
herpes zoster 1
exclusion criteria 1
High schools 1
HIV 1
exclusion criteria 1, 2
transmission of 1
Hospitals 1, 2
Hygiene 1, 2

I

Ill children 1
information needed about child 1
isolation of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
plan for care 1, 2
policies 1
Ill children, facilities for 1, 2, 3
child-staff ratios 1
director qualifications 1
exclusion criteria 1
health consultants 1
licensing 1
program requirements 1
separate areas 1
space requirements 1
staff qualifications 1
training 1
Illnesses
documentation 1, 2
levels of severity 1
recognizing symptoms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
training about 1, 2, 3, 4
transmission
preventing 1, 2, 3
Immune globulin 1
Immunizations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
exemptions 1, 2
records 1
Impetigo 1, 2
Incidence logs 1, 2
Inclusion
criteria 1, 2, 3, 4
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1
Indoor space
for ill children 1
Infection control 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Infectious diseases
isolation of child 1, 2, 3, 4
notifying health department 1, 2
notifying parents about 1
outbreaks 1
policies 1, 2
prevention 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
training on 1, 2
transmission 1, 2
Injuries
cold 1
dental 1
eye 1
head 1
heat-related 1
incidence of 1
musculoskeletal 1
policies 1
reporting
report forms 1
treating 1, 2
water-related 1
Injury prevention
methods 1
training on 1, 2
Isolation of staff 1

J

Jaundice 1, 2, 3

K

Kissing 1
Kitchens 1
for ill children 1

L

Large family child care homes
training of caregivers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Lead agency (under IDEA) 1
Leave
sick 1, 2
Lesions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Lethargy 1, 2, 3, 4
Liabilities 1
Licensing
facilities for ill children 1, 2
Licensing agencies 1, 2, 3, 4
notified of death 1
notified of injury/illness 1
Loss of consciousness 1
Lost child 1

M

Maintenance
of the facility 1
Management of a blocked airway and rescue breathing 1, 2, 3, 4
Management plan 1, 2
Meal patterns 1
Measles 1, 2, 3, 4
Medication administration 1
policies 1, 2
records 1, 2, 3
training 1
Medications 1
Mental health 1
Mixed age groups 1
Model Child Care Health Policies 1
Modeling behavior 1, 2
Mouth sores, secretions 1
Mumps 1, 2, 3

N

National Association for Family Child Care 1, 2, 3, 4
National Association for Sick Child Daycare 1, 2
National Association for the Education of Young Children 1, 2, 3, 4
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies 1
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners 1, 2, 3
National Association of WIC Directors 1
National Child Care Association 1, 2
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information 1, 2
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. 1
National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse 1, 2
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care 1, 2
National Technical Information Service 1
National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants 1, 2
National Weather Service 1
Neglect 1, 2
Neisseria meningitidis infections 1, 2
exclusion criteria 1, 2
Networking 1
Notification of illnesses/infectious diseases
to health department 1, 2, 3, 4
to health provider 1, 2
to parents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Nurses 1, 2
Nutrition
for ill children 1
resources 1
training on 1, 2, 3, 4
Nutrition specialists 1
Nutritionists 1

O

Occupational exposure 1
Occupational hazards 1, 2
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1
Oral health 1
Orientation of staff 1, 2, 3
for care of children with special needs 1
for care of ill children 1
training 1, 2, 3, 4

P

Pain 1, 2, 3
abdominal 1, 2, 3
eye 1, 2, 3
Parent education 1
on child abuse 1
Parent relations 1, 2
Parental consent 1
Parents
as health consultants 1
of children with special needs 1, 2
of ill children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Parvovirus B19 1, 2
Pertussis
antibiotics 1
exclusion criteria 1, 2, 3, 4
Philosophy of the facility 1
Physicians 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Play 1
Poisoning 1
food 1
lead. See Lead poisoning 1
Policies
emergency care 1
exclusion 1, 2, 3, 4
exposure to blood/body fluids 1
food handling 1
health 1
ill children 1, 2, 3, 4
medication administration 1, 2
notifying health department 1
parent relations 1
safety 1
sanitation 1
Pools
CPR 1
Pregnancy
infection risks 1
of staff 1, 2, 3
Program activities
plan 1, 2
Prophylaxis 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Puncture wounds 1

Q

Qualifications
of directors
facilities for ill children 1
of staff
facilities for ill children 1
preservice 1
Quality 1, 2

R

Rash 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Readmission policy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule 1
Records
attendance 1
illness 1, 2
immunization 1
medication administration 1
training 1
Red Book, The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Referrals 1
Regulations
on exclusion 1, 2, 3
training on 1
Releasing information 1
Resource and referral agencies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Respiratory infections 1, 2
Rest areas
for ill children 1
Retention 1
Rheumatic fever 1
Rifampin 1
Role modeling 1
Rubella 1, 2, 3, 4
Runny nose 1

S

Saliva 1, 2
Salmonella typhi 1, 2
diarrhea caused by 1, 2, 3, 4
Satellite training 1
Scabies 1
exclusion criteria 1, 2, 3
Scarlet fever 1
School-age child care
communication with school 1
Scrapes 1
Screening tests 1
Seattle King County Department of Public Health 1
Seizures 1
Self-esteem 1
Self-evaluation 1
Separation 1, 2, 3, 4
Sexually transmitted diseases 1
Shaken baby syndrome 1
Shape Up America 1
Shigella 1, 2
diarrhea caused by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Shingles 1, 2, 3
Shock 1
Skin infections 1
Sleep position 1
Small family child care homes
inclusion of children with special needs 1, 2
training of caregivers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Soap 1
Society for Nutrition Education 1, 2
Sores 1, 2
Sprains 1
Staff
child-staff ratios 1
exclusion for illness 1, 2, 3, 4
health 1
occupational hazards 1
orientation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
performance evaluation 1
qualifications 1, 2
records 1
training 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
turnover 1
Standard precautions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Strep throat 1, 2
Streptococcal infections
exclusion criteria 1, 2, 3
Stress 1
Substitutes 1
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 1, 2
Supervision
of food service 1
of ill children 1
Swimming
CPR certification 1, 2
Symptoms of illness 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Symptoms record 1, 2, 3, 4

T

Teachers
assistant 1
lead 1
Technical assistance 1, 2, 3
Temperature
child's 1, 2, 3, 4
Termination
of child attending facility 1
Thermometers 1
Threatening incidents 1
Toilet learning/training 1
Toileting 1
Tooth brushing 1
Toothbrushes 1
Towels
paper 1
Toys
cleaning 1, 2
Training 1
child abuse 1
CPR 1, 2
food service 1
nutrition 1
of health consultants 1
on handwashing 1
ongoing 1, 2, 3, 4
orientation 1, 2, 3
pediatric first aid 1, 2, 3
preservice 1
related to children with special needs 1, 2, 3
standard precautions 1
Tuberculosis (Tb) 1
exclusion criteria 1, 2, 3
Turnover 1

U

United States Department of Agriculture 1
United States Food and Drug Administration 1
Unspecified respiratory tract infection 1
Urgent medical care 1
Urine 1, 2, 3

V

Visiting Nurse Associations of America 1
Vomit 1
Vomiting
exclusion criteria 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

W

Wheezing 1, 2


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