School Nursing: The Essential Reference

About Janice Loschiavo

Janice Loschiavo MA RN NJ-CSN is an adjunct instructor at William Paterson University Graduate Nursing Division and serves as a field supervisor for New Jersey City University. She had 26 years of experience as a school nurse before retiring from those positions in 2007. Ms. Loschiavo has received recognition for excellence both in teaching and as a school nurse including the New Jersey Distinguished Alumni Award (2014) the Governor's Teacher Recognition Award in 2006-2007 the nominee for Disney Teacher of the Year (2002) the New Jersey State School Nurse of the Year (1994-1995) the Bergen County School Nurse of the Year (1994-1995) and the state nominee for National School Nurse of the Year (1994-1995). While a school nurse she was responsible for participating in Child Study Team meetings maintaining health records conducting health screenings and providing first aid to students; teaching health classes; conducting faculty in-service training (anaphylaxis child abuse and first aid); organizing health fairs; running workshops for teachers and parents; and serving as liaison to the Division of Youth and Family Services. Ms. Loschiavo is the author of Fasts Facts for the School Nurse now in its third edition and contributed to Health Counseling: A Microskills Approach for Counselors Educators and School Nurses Second Edition edited by Richard Blonna. Mrs. Loschiavo also wrote and published Life's Lessons for Children which provides character education lesson plans for students K-12.