School Nursing Exam 1
Who is Lillian Wald? - correct answer ✔✔The Henry Street Settlement, idea to place a public health
nurse in the public school system launched the school nursing practice
What are the three merging goals of school nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Public health + society +
education
What is IDEA? - correct answer ✔✔All children regardless of their ability had the right to be in school
and have accommodations so they can learn
How do school nurses support IDEA? - correct answer ✔✔Assess child's needs, develops IEP, assist
parent & child with community resources, assist parent & teacher to identify and remove barriers to
learning
What is the goal of school nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Support learning by addressing concerns that
are likely to affect a student's ability to learn
What are the standards of professional school nursing practice? - correct answer ✔✔Assessment,
diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation, quality of practice, education,
professional practice evaluation, collegiality, collaboration, ethics, research, resource utilization,
leadership, program management
What are the top four school nurse activities? (high to low) - correct answer ✔✔Episodic illness/injury,
acute illness/injury, health screenings, chronic health
What are the roles of the school nurse? - correct answer ✔✔Health care to students and staff,
leadership for provision of health services, screening and referral for health conditions, healthy school
environment, promotes health, leadership for health policies and programs, liaison between school
personnel, family, community, healthcare providers
Who is Lillian Wald? - correct answer ✔✔The Henry Street Settlement, idea to place a public health
nurse in the public school system launched the school nursing practice
What are the three merging goals of school nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Public health + society +
education
What is IDEA? - correct answer ✔✔All children regardless of their ability had the right to be in school
and have accommodations so they can learn
How do school nurses support IDEA? - correct answer ✔✔Assess child's needs, develops IEP, assist
parent & child with community resources, assist parent & teacher to identify and remove barriers to
learning
What is the goal of school nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Support learning by addressing concerns that
are likely to affect a student's ability to learn
What are the standards of professional school nursing practice? - correct answer ✔✔Assessment,
diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, evaluation, quality of practice, education,
professional practice evaluation, collegiality, collaboration, ethics, research, resource utilization,
leadership, program management
What are the top four school nurse activities? (high to low) - correct answer ✔✔Episodic illness/injury,
acute illness/injury, health screenings, chronic health
What are the roles of the school nurse? - correct answer ✔✔Health care to students and staff,
leadership for provision of health services, screening and referral for health conditions, healthy school
environment, promotes health, leadership for health policies and programs, liaison between school
personnel, family, community, healthcare providers
