Expiration date: 01/05/2028*
*(The module must be completed by this date to earn contact hours.)
The module, Exploring School Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice is divided into three sections
Upon successful completion of:
- Section One: Overview of the School Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and the section evaluation, participants will receive 0.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours
- Section Two: Using the School Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice to Guide Decision Making and Advocacy and the section evaluation, participants will receive 0.6 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours
- Section Three: Using the School Nursing Scope and Standards to Understand the Professional Expectations of School Nursing and the section evaluation, participants will receive 0.6 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours
Course Description:
This module provides the school nurse with an overview of the 4th Edition of the School Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. The module discusses how the scope and standards can be used to guide and evaluate the school nurse’s practice and assist them in developing learning and practice goals.
Course Outline:
- Section One: Overview of School Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
- Introduction to School Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
- Importance of Scope and Standards of Practice
- Development of Scope and Standards of Practice
- Understanding Scope and Standards of Practice
- How to use Scope and Standards of Practice
- Section Two: Using School Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice to Guide Decision Making and Advocacy
- Using Scope and Standards of Practice and the NASN Framework for the 21st Century School Nursing Practice to inform, guide, and validate the school nurse’s practice
- Advocating for students’ access to school nursing services every day, all day
- Section Three: Using School Nursing Scope and Standards to Understand the Professional Expectations of School Nursing
- Using Scope and Standards to develop or revise a job description
- Using the school nurse competencies to develop a tool(s) for yearly self/peer/supervisor evaluation of the school nurse’s practice
- Using Scope and Standards of Practice and evaluation process to identify opportunities for ongoing continuing education opportunities
At the end of the section the learner will be able to:
Section One: Overview of School Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of the professional expectations of school nursing
Section Two: Using School Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice to Guide Decision Making and Advocacy
- Understand the value of standards in decision making and advocacy
Section Three: Using School Nursing Scope and Standards to Understand the Professional Expectations of School Nursing
- Use Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance to create professional goals
Intended Audience:
This continuing education program is a knowledge-based activity developed to meet the educational needs of School Nurses.
Faculty
Author:
Teresa DuChateau, DNP, RN
Owner/Consultant
School Health Associates
Editor:
Bette Carr, MSN, RN
Co-Founder/Consultant
School Health Associates
Content Experts:
Evilia A Jankowski, MSA, BSN, RN, NCSN
Michigan State School Nurse Consultant
Emily Poland, MPH, RN, NCSN
Maine State School Nurse Consultant
Melissa Walker, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C
Iowa State School Nurse Consultant
Approval Statement:
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.