NS 453: Final Exam
school nursing
a specilalty practice focused on providing health care and illness prevention to
school-age children with the goal of facilitating their participation in education
opportunities
France
country which had the earliest organized school health service in the 1830s
Lina Rogers
first school nurse; referred by Lillian Wald in 1902; cared for four school. in
NYC and completed home visits for students; her actions were so successful,
student attendance increased due to overall student health
1960s
year the ANA developed a statement on school nurse functions and
educational requirements
1. Function as the administrators of their schools' health programs.
2. Identify and address health problems that may interfere with students'
education.
3. Foster holistic growth and development of children.
4. Support children and families in obtaining the full range of health services.
5. Develop policies and procedures to prevent or intervene in communicable
disease outbreaks, including immunization programs.
, 6. Collaborate with teachers in the creation and evaluation of the school's
curriculum for health education.
7. Engage in development of the budget for school health services.
8. Serve as equal members of the faculty.
9. Provide leadership in community health issues.
10. Assist in researching best practices for school nursing and interventions
for school health programs.
11. Assist in the education of nursing students and nurses entering the field of
school nursing
National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
professional organization for school nurses that sets standards and guidelines
for them
- mission: to optimize student health and learning by advancing the practice of
school nursing
- establishes the definition, scope, and standards of practice for school nurses
RNs, BSN, varies state to state
National Association of School Nurses' (NASN) standards of practice;
qualifications for becoming a school nurse
direct caregiver
school nurse role;
school nursing
a specilalty practice focused on providing health care and illness prevention to
school-age children with the goal of facilitating their participation in education
opportunities
France
country which had the earliest organized school health service in the 1830s
Lina Rogers
first school nurse; referred by Lillian Wald in 1902; cared for four school. in
NYC and completed home visits for students; her actions were so successful,
student attendance increased due to overall student health
1960s
year the ANA developed a statement on school nurse functions and
educational requirements
1. Function as the administrators of their schools' health programs.
2. Identify and address health problems that may interfere with students'
education.
3. Foster holistic growth and development of children.
4. Support children and families in obtaining the full range of health services.
5. Develop policies and procedures to prevent or intervene in communicable
disease outbreaks, including immunization programs.
, 6. Collaborate with teachers in the creation and evaluation of the school's
curriculum for health education.
7. Engage in development of the budget for school health services.
8. Serve as equal members of the faculty.
9. Provide leadership in community health issues.
10. Assist in researching best practices for school nursing and interventions
for school health programs.
11. Assist in the education of nursing students and nurses entering the field of
school nursing
National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
professional organization for school nurses that sets standards and guidelines
for them
- mission: to optimize student health and learning by advancing the practice of
school nursing
- establishes the definition, scope, and standards of practice for school nurses
RNs, BSN, varies state to state
National Association of School Nurses' (NASN) standards of practice;
qualifications for becoming a school nurse
direct caregiver
school nurse role;
