title: Rashes in School: Can They Stay, or Should They Go?
abstract: School-aged children frequently present to the school nurse office due to a rash. School nurses need to be familiar with common childhood rashes and evidence-based treatment recommendations. Most importantly, school nurses must possess knowledge of whether rashes are contagious and whether the child should remain in school or at home until resolution of the rash. It is essential that school nurses are aware of interventions to reduce the risk of spreading a contagious skin infection throughout their school.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Southampton Pediatrics, Southampton, PA.
authors.forename: Tami L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Jakubowski
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ.
authors.forename: Tracy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Perron
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012573:School Nursing
keywords: assessment; evidence-based practice; prevention; rashes