A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W

A

ABC's of Safe and Healthy Child Care, The 1

Abrasions. See Cuts1

Accommodations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

ACIP. See Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, U.S. Public Health Service1

Adhesives 1, 2

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, U.S. Public Health Service 1

Aides 1

Air 1, 2, 3

fresh 1

indoor 1

Air conditioning 1

Air dry 1, 2

Air fresheners

chemical 1

Air recirculation systems 1

Airflow 1

Airways 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Alcohol 1

Allergies 1, 2

reactions 1, 2

American Academy of Pediatrics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35

American Association for Health Education 1, 2, 3

American Heart Association 1, 2, 3

American Public Health Association 1, 2

American Society for Testing and Materials 1, 2, 3, 4

Americans with Disabilities Act 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Animals 1, 2

See also specific types (e.g. Dogs, Pets, etc.)1

Antibiotic treatment 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

judicious use of 1

Art and Creative Materials Institute 1, 2

Arts and crafts materials 1, 2, 3, 4

Asbestos 1, 2

encapsulated 1

Assessments 1

Asthma 1, 2

triggers 1

Attendance records 1

B

Bacteria 1, 2, 3, 4

Balls 1

Bandages 1, 2

Barriers 1, 2, 3, 4

Bathrooms

sanitation 1, 2

Beating. See Corporal punishment1

Bedding

cleaning 1

Behavior, aggressive 1, 2, 3

Bicycles

safety 1

Binding, restricting movement 1

Bites 1

animal 1

human. See Biting1

insect 1

Biting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Bleach solution 1, 2, 3

Bleeding 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Blisters 1, 2

Blizzards

evacuation plan 1

Blood 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

exposure 1, 2

exposure prevention 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

in stools 1

See also Standard precautions1

Blood pressure 1, 2

Bloodborne pathogens 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

regulations 1, 2

transmission 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Body fluids 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

exposure prevention 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Bomb threat

evacuation plan 1

Breaks, work 1, 2, 3, 4

amount of time 1, 2

Breast milk. See Human milk1, 2

Bronchitis 1, 2

Bruises 1

Buildings 1, 2

Burnout 1

Burns 1, 2

See also Sunburn1

C

Campylobacter gastroenteritis 1, 2

Cardiac arrhythmia 1

Carpets 1

cleaning and maintenance 1, 2, 3, 4

Ceftriaxone 1, 2, 3

Ceilings 1

acoustical 1

Center for the Child Care Workforce 1, 2

Centers

benefits for staff 1

policies 1, 2

training of staff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

use of health consultants 1, 2, 3

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Certification

CPR 1

Food Service Manager's Protection 1

staff 1

Chairs 1

Chemicals 1, 2, 3

Chemoprophylaxis 1, 2, 3

Chewing tobacco. See under Tobacco use; Smoking1

Chickenpox 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Child abuse 1, 2, 3

children's abuse of peers 1

education 1, 2

emotional 1, 2, 3

extreme temperatures 1

physical 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

prevention 1, 2, 3

psychological 1

recognizing signs and symptoms 1, 2, 3, 4

registries 1

reporting 1, 2, 3, 4

sexual 1, 2, 3, 4

verbal 1

Child and Adult Care Food Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture 1

Child Care Bureau 1

Child care workers. See Staff1, 2

Child development

program activities based on 1, 2

Children with special needs

consultation services 1, 2

emergency plan 1, 2

staff orientation 1

training about 1, 2

Child-staff ratios 1, 2, 3

Choking

first aid 1

Chronic illness 1

Cleaning and sanitation

areas used by ill children 1

carpets 1, 2, 3, 4

equipment and materials used for 1

objects 1

sanitizer 1, 2

sinks 1

spills of blood and body fluids 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

surfaces 1, 2

toys 1

training on 1, 2, 3

Clothing 1, 2, 3, 4

Cold sores 1, 2, 3

Combs 1

Community services 1

Compensation and benefits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

educational 1

health 1, 2

merit increases 1

Compliance

with standards 1

with state regulations 1, 2

Conflict management 1

Conjunctivitis

purulent 1

Construction of facility 1

Consultation records 1

Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Continuing education 1, 2, 3

records 1

Continuity of care 1, 2

Contracts 1

Convulsions 1

Corporal punishment 1

Corrective action 1

Costs

of health exams 1, 2, 3

Coughing 1, 2, 3

Criminal records 1

Croup 1

Cryptosporidium 1, 2, 3

Cultural groups 1

Curriculum 1, 2, 3, 4

Cuts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Cytomegalovirus 1, 2, 3

D

Daily health assessment 1

Death

reporting 1

statistics 1

Diapering 1

changing areas/tables 1, 2

disposal of diapers 1, 2, 3

procedure 1

table paper 1, 2

Diarrhea1, 2

exclusion because of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

incidence of 1, 2

parent notification 1, 2, 3

records 1

reporting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Salmonella 1, 2

staff education on 1, 2

Dietitians 1

Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers 22, 23, 251, 2, 3, 4, 5

Disasters

evacuation 1

Discipline

methods 1, 2

policy 1, 2

Drivers 1

Drowning 1, 2

Drugs

community programs 1

illegal 1

staff use 1

Dust 1, 2

E

E. coli 0157.H7 1

Ear infections 1, 2, 3

Earthquakes

evacuation plan 1

Eating 1, 2

Emergency contact 1, 2, 3

Emergency medical services 1, 2

Emergency plans 1

for children with special needs 1, 2

Emergency procedures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Emergency rooms 1

Employment history 1

Enteric infections 1, 2, 3, 4

Environmental Protection Agency 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Epilepsy 1

Epinephrine 1

Equipment

placement of 1

safety of 1

Erythromycin 1, 2, 3, 4

Evacuation of children

plan 1

Evaluation

of training 1, 2

Exclusion 1

of children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

of staff 1, 2, 3, 4

Exercise 1

excessive 1

Exits 1

Exposure control plan 1, 2

See also Blood; Standard precautions1, 2

Eye injuries 1

F

Fainting 1

Falls 1

Fans 1

Feces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Fevers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Fiberglass 1

Field trips 1, 2

Fighting 1

Fire safety 1

Fires

causes of 1

egress from 1

First aid

statistics on use 1, 2

training 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

First aid kits 1, 2

contents of 1

in vehicles 1, 2

Floods

evacuation plans 1

Floors

cleaning 1, 2

Food and Drug Administration, U.S. 1

Food handling 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Food safety 1

Food service

training 1

Food Service Manager's Protection (Sanitation) Certificate 1

Foods

forcing 1

sharing 1

uncooked 1

withdrawal of 1

Formaldehyde 1, 2

Formula

preparation 1

Fractures 1

Friable materials 1

Fungicides 1

Furniture

size of 1

G

Garbage 1

Gases 1, 2

Gastrointestinal problems 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Giardia lamblia 1, 2, 3, 4

Gloves

disposable 1, 2, 3

feeding human milk 1, 2, 3, 4

preventing exposure to blood or body fluids 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

procedure for removing gloves 1

utility 1, 2

Goals of facility 1, 2

Group A streptococcal infections 1, 2

exclusion criteria 1

H

Haemophilus influenzae type b infections 1, 2

exclusion criteria 1

immunizations 1

Hairbrushes 1

Handwashing

procedures 1, 2, 3, 4

situations requiring handwashing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

training 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Head lice 1, 2

exclusion criteria 1, 2

nits 1

Health appraisals 1

Health assessments

for staff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

daily 1

Health consultants 1, 2, 3, 4

for facilities serving children with special needs 1

frequency of visits 1

knowledge and skills 1, 2

Health departments 1

notification to health department of a communicable disease 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

resource for materials 1

training from 1

Health education

for staff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

topics 1, 2

Health education specialist 1, 2, 3

Health hazards 1, 2, 3, 4

Health history 1, 2

Health insurance 1, 2

Health professionals

consultation from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

health assessment of staff 1, 2

Health resources 1, 2

Healthy Child Care America Campaign 1, 2

Hearing impairment/loss 1, 2, 3

Hearing screening 1, 2

Heat exhaustion/stroke 1

Hepatitis A virus infections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

exclusion criteria 1, 2

immunizations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Hepatitis B immune globulin 1

Hepatitis B virus infections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

carrier 1, 2

injuries to 1

exclusion criteria 1

immunizations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

transmission prevention 1, 2

Hepatitis C virus infections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

exclusion criteria 1

transmission prevention 1

Herbicides 1

Herpes 6 1

Herpes 7 1

Herpes labialis 1

Herpes viruses 1

herpes simplex 1, 2

exclusion criteria 1, 2

herpes zoster 1, 2, 3

Herpetic gingivostomatitis 1

Hitting 1, 2, 3

HIV 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

confidentiality 1

exclusion criteria 1

high risk for Tb 1, 2

policies 1

prevention 1, 2, 3, 4

protecting HIV-infected children and adults 1, 2

transmission of 1, 2, 3

Holidays 1

Human milk

cleaning up spills 1, 2, 3, 4

feeding 1, 2, 3, 4

Humiliation 1

Hurricanes

evacuation plans 1

Hygiene 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

I

Ill children

isolation of 1, 2

plan for care 1

policies 1

Ill children, facilities for

separate areas 1

Illnesses

documentation 1, 2

recognizing symptoms 1

reporting 1

training about 1

transmission

preventing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Immune globulin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Immunizations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

exemptions 1, 2, 3

for staff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

records 1

Impetigo 1, 2

Incense 1

Incidence logs 1, 2

Inclusion

criteria 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Indoor air pollution 1, 2, 3

Injuries

back 1, 2, 3

cold 1

dental 1, 2

eye 1

head 1

heat-related 1

incidence of 1, 2

musculoskeletal 1

notifying parents 1

reporting 1

plan 1

report forms 1, 2

to HBV carrier 1

to HIV infected individual 1

to staff 1, 2, 3

treating 1, 2, 3

water-related 1

Inspections

for lead 1

Insulation 1, 2

Insurance

liability 1

J

Jaundice 1

Job descriptions 1, 2, 3

Job security 1

K

Keeping Healthy 1

Kissing 1, 2

L

Language development 1

Laundry

hamper 1

Lead

abatement 1, 2

in buildings 1

in paint 1, 2

in soil 1

in toys 1

testing 1, 2

Lead poisoning 1

Leave

bereavement 1

educational 1

family 1

medical 1

parental 1

personal 1

sick 1, 2, 3, 4

vacation 1

Lesions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Liabilities

regarding staff 1, 2

Licensing agencies 1, 2, 3, 4

Locks 1

Loss of consciousness 1

Lost child 1

M

Management of a blocked airway and rescue breathing 1, 2, 3

Mantoux intradermal skin test 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Material Safety Data Sheets 1, 2, 3

Maternal and Child Health Bureau 1, 2

Meal patterns 1

Measles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine 1, 2, 3

Medication administration 1, 2, 3, 4

policies 1, 2, 3

training 1

Medications

availability 1

inappropriate use of 1

Mini-blinds 341, 2

vinyl 1

Missing children 1

Model Child Care Health Policies 1, 2, 3

Modeling behavior 1, 2, 3

Moth balls/crystals 1

Motor vehicles

no smoking 1

supplies 1

Mouth sores, secretions 1

Mumps 1, 2, 3, 4

N

National Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984 1

National Association for the Education of Young Children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

National Child Care Information Center 1

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information 1, 2

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. 1, 2, 3

National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse 1, 2

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care 1, 2

National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants 1, 2

Native language 1

Neglect 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Neisseria meningitidis infections 1, 2

exclusion criteria 1, 2

Neurotoxicant 1

Noise 1, 2

control measures 1

levels 1, 2

Noise reduction 1

Notification of illnesses/infectious diseases

to health department 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

to health provider 1, 2

to parents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Nutrition

consultants 1, 2

education

children 1

staff 1

training on 1, 2

O

Occupational exposure 1, 2, 3

Occupational hazards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1, 2, 3, 4

Occupational therapists 1

Oral health

education 1, 2

Orientation of staff 1, 2, 3

records 1

training 1, 2

Outdoor space 1

Overtime 1

P

Paint

lead 1, 2

Parent education 1

on child abuse 1

Parent relations 1

information exchange 1

Parental consent 1, 2

Parents

as health consultants 1

of children with special needs 1

of ill children 1

Parvovirus B19 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Pediatric nurse practitioners 1

Pennsylvania 1

Pertussis 1, 2

antibiotics 1, 2

exclusion criteria 1, 2, 3

immunization 1

Pest control 1

Pesticides 1, 2

Pets 1

Philosophy of the facility 1

Physical punishment 1

Physical therapists 1

Pinching 1

Pipes 1

Plants

poisonous 1

Play areas 1

outdoor 1

Play equipment 1

Playground safety inspectors 1

Plumbing 1

Poison control center 1, 2, 3

Poisoning 1, 2, 3

lead. See Lead poisoning1

Poisonous materials 1, 2

Policies

acts of aggression 1

confidentiality 1

discipline 1

emergency care 1, 2

evacuation 1

exclusion 1, 2, 3

exposure to blood/body fluids 1, 2

food handling 1

ill children 1

infectious diseases 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

medication administration 1, 2

occupational health 1

parent relations 1

safety 1

smoking and prohibited substances 1

staff 1, 2

staff stress 1

training 1

Pregnancy

infection risks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

of staff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Prohibited substances 1

policies 1

Prophylaxis 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Puncture wounds 1

Punishment 1

Q

Qualifications

of health consultants 1, 2

Quality 1, 2

R

Radon 1

Rash 1, 2, 3, 4

Raw meat 1

Readmission policy 1, 2, 3, 4

Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule 1

Records

child abuse 1

criminal 1

driving 1

illness 1, 2

injury 1

personnel 1, 2

staff health 1, 2, 3

Tb testing 1, 2

training 1, 2, 3

Red Book, The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Regulations

compliance with 1

enforcement 1

on toxic substances 1, 2

training on 11, 2

Remodeling 1

Respiratory infections 1, 2

Respiratory therapist 1

Rest periods 1

Retention 1, 2

Retirement 1

Retirement plans 1

Rheumatic fever 1

Rifampin 1, 2, 3, 4

Ringworm 1, 2

Rubella 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Runny nose 1

S

Salmonella typhi 1, 2

diarrhea caused by 1, 2

Sandboxes

handwashing after playing in 1

Scabies 1, 2

exclusion criteria 1, 2

Scarlet fever 1

School-age child

discipline 1

Scrapes 1, 2, 3

Screening tests 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Secondhand smoke 1, 2, 3

Seizures 1

Self-esteem 1

Separation 1, 2, 3, 4

Serum antibody testing 1, 2, 3, 4

Sexually transmitted diseases 1

Shaken baby syndrome 1, 2

Shigella

diarrhea caused by 1, 2, 3

Shingles 1, 2, 3

Shock 1

Sinks

camp 1

Skin infections 1

Skin sores 1, 2, 3

Sleep position 1

Smoking

in vehicles 1

policies 1

Soap 1

antibacterial 1

bar 1

liquid 1, 2

Social Security 1

Sores 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Sound-absorbing materials 1

Spanking 1

Sprains 1

Staff

benefits 1, 2

disciplinary action 1

exclusion for illness 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

health limitations 1

health education 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

occupational hazards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

orientation 1, 2, 3, 4

performance evaluation 1, 2, 3, 4

policies 1

prohibited behaviors 1

records 1, 2, 3, 4

stress 1, 2

training 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

turnover 1, 2, 3, 4

Stairs/stairways 1

Standard precautions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

State pesticide sensitivity list 1

Sterile gauze pads 1

Storage areas

infectious/toxic substances and waste 1

Strangulation 1

Strep throat 39, 1, 2

Streptococcal infections 1, 2

exclusion criteria 1, 2

Streptococcus pneumoniae 1

vaccine 1

Stress 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Students, as health consultants 1

Substitutes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 1

Superintendent of Documents 1, 2

Supervision

during transport 1

of ill children 471, 2

Supplies

art 1

emergency 1, 2

Swimming

CPR certification 1

Symptoms of illness 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Symptoms record 1, 2

Syrup of ipecac 1

T

Tables 1

Technical assistance 1

Temperature

child's 1

extreme 1

water 1

Termination

of staff 1, 2

Thermometers 1

Threatening incidents 1

Time outs 1

Tobacco use 1

chewing 1

policies 1, 2

Toilet learning/training 1

Tooth brushing 1

Toothbrushes 1

Tornadoes, evacuation plan 1

Touching 1, 2

Towels 1, 2

Toxic substances 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

informing staff of 1

storage of 1

Toys

cleaning 1, 2, 3

safety of 1

Training

child abuse 1

CPR 1, 2

emergency procedures 1

food service 1

of health consultants 1, 2

on handwashing 1

ongoing 1

orientation 1, 2

pediatric first aid 1, 2

records 1

standard precautions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Transportation

policies 1

Tuberculosis (Tb) 1, 2, 3, 4

exclusion criteria 1, 2

screening 1, 2, 3, 4

Turnover 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

U

United States Department of Agriculture 1

United States Food and Drug Administration 1

Unspecified respiratory tract infection 1, 2

Urgent medical care 1, 2, 3

Urine 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Use of Health Consultants 1

V

Ventilation 1, 2, 3

carpeted areas 1

Violence prevention 1

Vomiting

exclusion criteria 1

W

Waste

human 1, 2, 3

Wheezing 1

Window coverings 1

Windows 1

Workers' compensation 1, 2, 3

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