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1 NHSNA October 24, 2014 SCHOOL NURSING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

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3 My school nurse helps me come to school ready to learn!

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5 My school nurse makes sure I have a safe ride to school

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7 My School Nurse makes sure I can get to my classes.

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9 My School Nurse helps me test for my diabetes and gives me my shot.

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11 My School Nurse is there to help me with my asthma.

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13 My school nurse checks to be sure I am staying healthy

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15 My School Nurse told my Mom I needed glasses.

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17 My School Nurse helps me make good choices at lunch

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19 My School Nurse tells me to get lots of exercise

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21 My School Nurse helped me And my mom.

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23 My School Nurse even talked to my doctor!

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25 My school nurse knows how to save lives

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27 My school nurse even teaches my teachers how to save lives!

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29 My school nurse teaches me how to have healthy teeth!

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31 When I needed someone, my school nurse was there

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33 Coordinated School Health

34 Who Are We? Registered Professional Nurses Multiple laws govern our practice A nurse is not always a school nurse

35 What is school nursing? A specialized practice of nursing that advances the well being, academic success, and life- long achievement of students. school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self- management, self- advocacy, and learning. (NASN)

36 So, What is School Nursing? Pediatric Nursing Public Health Nursing Community Health Nursing Occupational Health Nursing Mental and Behavioral Health Nursing Public Education

37 Why Credentials? Competence Expertise Determined by specialty Professional Organization

38 Who are our students? Tired Hungry Poor Ill And the future students

39 Skills School Nurses need Physical Assessment Technology Communication Leadership Critical thinking

40 Knowledge School Nurses need Knowledge of populations and cultures Knowledge of research, putting current health information into practice Knowledge of education, goals and processes ú Language of education

41 School Nurses Support Education Students need to come to school, ready to learn! Monitor Absenteeism Surveillance for immunizations and communicable diseases Emergency Response Planning Wellness Promotion

42 Nurse License Educational Differences RN Curriculum minimum requirement 1080 hours LPN Curriculum minimum requirement 600 hours

43 Nurses Assistant Credentials LNA curriculum requirement 100 hours 40 hours theory/ 60 hours clinical MNA employed within the last 5 years and 2 years of full time employment; must complete a board approved med administration educational program course minimum 30 hours covering specifics topics and 30 hours clinical component ( no injections)

44 School Nurse Credential Current: Chapter 200 Section 200:29 School Nurse Registered Professional Nurse

45 School Nurse Credentials New proposed requirements: 3 Day School Nurse Basics program- all school nurses attend By 2017 all new school nurses hired- ADN with BS in related field (current SN grandfathered) and 30 hours continuing ed related to school nursing/school health BS with major in nursing by 2020

46 School Nurses Every Child Deserves a School Nurse Every School Deserves a School Nurse Healthy Children Learn We are the Silent Health Care System!

47 Final Thought "If I could make any changes at all to the current health care system, you know I would start with education, education, education. You can't educate people that are not healthy. But you certainly can't keep them healthy if they're not educated. - - Dr. Joycelyn Elders

48 References American Nurses Association(ANA) and National Association Of School Nurses (NASN). (2011). School nursing: Scope And Standards Of Practice (2 Nd ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Nursebooks.org Costante,C. (2006). Requirements For School Nursing Practice And certifications. In J. Selekman (Ed.), School nursing: A Comprehensive Text (pp ). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company. NH Board of Nursing Rules

49 Thank- You! Questions/Comments

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