School Nursing
When and where did school health nursing begin? - correct answer ✔Late
1800's in England
First organization? - correct answer ✔Metropolitan Association of Nursing
-Provided med exams for children in the schools of london
Lillian Wald noted that - correct answer ✔-School nursing services were a
way to decrease excessive absenteeism (1902)
Federal Legislation form the 1970's, 80's, 90's - correct answer ✔-Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of (1973)
-Education for all Handicapped children Acte (1975)
-Americans with Disabilities Act (1992)
-No Child Left Behind (2003)
-Individuals with Disablilities Education Act (IDEA) (2004)
The Hx of SN began with the earliest efforts of nurses to care for people in the
community. In the late 1800s in England the Metropolitan Association of
Nursing provided medical examinations for children in the schools of London.
By 1892, nurses in London were responsible for checking nutrition of the
children in the schools.
In 1897 nurses in NY city schools began to Identify ill children and they then
excluded these children from classes sot that other children would not be
infected.
, In 1902 in NY city Lillian Wald's Henry St. Settlement nurses began going into
homes & schools to assess children& to identify those with lice & other
infestations & those with infected wounds, TB, & other infectious diseases.
By 1920, the school nurse teachers were employed by most municipal health
departments.
In the 1940s the nurses were employed primarily by the school districts
directly. The nurses also provided home nurs - correct answer ✔
National Association of Nurses says.... - correct answer ✔"Every child
deserves a school nurse."
Define School Health Nursing - correct answer ✔Specialized practice of
professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and
life-long achievement of students
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE: 11 Criteria for School Nurses - correct answer
✔1. Develop school health policies and procedures
2. Evaluate their own nursing practice
3. Keep up with nursing knowledge
4. Interact with the disciplinary health care team
5. Ensure confidentiality
6. Consult with others to give complete care
7. Use research findings in practice
8. Ensure the safety of children, including when delegating care to other
personnel
9. Have good communication skills
When and where did school health nursing begin? - correct answer ✔Late
1800's in England
First organization? - correct answer ✔Metropolitan Association of Nursing
-Provided med exams for children in the schools of london
Lillian Wald noted that - correct answer ✔-School nursing services were a
way to decrease excessive absenteeism (1902)
Federal Legislation form the 1970's, 80's, 90's - correct answer ✔-Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of (1973)
-Education for all Handicapped children Acte (1975)
-Americans with Disabilities Act (1992)
-No Child Left Behind (2003)
-Individuals with Disablilities Education Act (IDEA) (2004)
The Hx of SN began with the earliest efforts of nurses to care for people in the
community. In the late 1800s in England the Metropolitan Association of
Nursing provided medical examinations for children in the schools of London.
By 1892, nurses in London were responsible for checking nutrition of the
children in the schools.
In 1897 nurses in NY city schools began to Identify ill children and they then
excluded these children from classes sot that other children would not be
infected.
, In 1902 in NY city Lillian Wald's Henry St. Settlement nurses began going into
homes & schools to assess children& to identify those with lice & other
infestations & those with infected wounds, TB, & other infectious diseases.
By 1920, the school nurse teachers were employed by most municipal health
departments.
In the 1940s the nurses were employed primarily by the school districts
directly. The nurses also provided home nurs - correct answer ✔
National Association of Nurses says.... - correct answer ✔"Every child
deserves a school nurse."
Define School Health Nursing - correct answer ✔Specialized practice of
professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and
life-long achievement of students
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE: 11 Criteria for School Nurses - correct answer
✔1. Develop school health policies and procedures
2. Evaluate their own nursing practice
3. Keep up with nursing knowledge
4. Interact with the disciplinary health care team
5. Ensure confidentiality
6. Consult with others to give complete care
7. Use research findings in practice
8. Ensure the safety of children, including when delegating care to other
personnel
9. Have good communication skills
