School Nurse
Approximately how many school nurses are in the public schools alone? -
correct answer ✔45,000 school nurses
Roles of a School Nurse - correct answer ✔treat the individuals with chronic
and acute health needs, coordinate the health education programs at the
school, and consult with school officials to help identify and care for other
persons in the school's community
Students can succeed when - correct answer ✔physical and emotional
needs are meet
History of School Nursing - correct answer ✔Began in the late 1800s in
England, the Metropolitan Association of Nursing provided medical
examinations for children in the schools of London
Federal Legislation of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s - correct answer
✔Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Americans With Disabilities Act (1992)
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (1997)
-->Individualized education plans (IEPs)
-->Individualized health plans (IHPs)
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
, Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
What did legislation help with? - correct answer ✔All children including those
with handicaps cannot be excluded from enjoying a normal educational
experience
Schools were required to make allowances for children with special needs.
This included ensuring the students school experience was in balance with
their health needs by developing - Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and
Individualized Health Plans (IHPs)
Children with chronic diseases even those who needed daily treatments like
feeding tubes, cauterizations, insulin regulation, nebulization and behavioral
health problems were required to be in the classroom.
Start of School Health Nursing - correct answer ✔Lillian Wald and Mary
Brewster- medical inspection program for schools
Lina Rodger was the first school nurse!
National Association of School Nurses (NASN) - correct answer ✔provides
the general guidelines and support for all school nurses.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines state that school
nurses should ensure the following: - correct answer ✔That children get the
health care they need, including emergency care in the school
Approximately how many school nurses are in the public schools alone? -
correct answer ✔45,000 school nurses
Roles of a School Nurse - correct answer ✔treat the individuals with chronic
and acute health needs, coordinate the health education programs at the
school, and consult with school officials to help identify and care for other
persons in the school's community
Students can succeed when - correct answer ✔physical and emotional
needs are meet
History of School Nursing - correct answer ✔Began in the late 1800s in
England, the Metropolitan Association of Nursing provided medical
examinations for children in the schools of London
Federal Legislation of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s - correct answer
✔Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Americans With Disabilities Act (1992)
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (1997)
-->Individualized education plans (IEPs)
-->Individualized health plans (IHPs)
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
, Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
What did legislation help with? - correct answer ✔All children including those
with handicaps cannot be excluded from enjoying a normal educational
experience
Schools were required to make allowances for children with special needs.
This included ensuring the students school experience was in balance with
their health needs by developing - Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and
Individualized Health Plans (IHPs)
Children with chronic diseases even those who needed daily treatments like
feeding tubes, cauterizations, insulin regulation, nebulization and behavioral
health problems were required to be in the classroom.
Start of School Health Nursing - correct answer ✔Lillian Wald and Mary
Brewster- medical inspection program for schools
Lina Rodger was the first school nurse!
National Association of School Nurses (NASN) - correct answer ✔provides
the general guidelines and support for all school nurses.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines state that school
nurses should ensure the following: - correct answer ✔That children get the
health care they need, including emergency care in the school
