Release date: 05/28/2021
Expiration date: 05/28/2023*
*(The module must be completed by this date to earn contact hours.)
$23.00
Upon successful completion of this module, participants will receive
0.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours.
Course Description:
Nurses are very familiar with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) but student education records are different from patient health records. In the school setting, nursing documentation and health records are impacted by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, known as FERPA. This module will review FERPA and HIPAA and explore how School Nurses and student education and health records are impacted by these two federal laws.
Course Outline:
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- The intersection of FERPA and HIPAA in the school setting
At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:
- Recall the main factors of FERPA
- Recall the three primary parts of HIPAA
- State when a school would be considered a HIPAA covered entity
- Describe how HIPAA and FERPA intersect in the school setting
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
Co-Owner/Consultant
School Health Associates
Editor:
Bette Carr, MSN, RN
Co-Owner/Consultant
School Health Associates
Content Expert:
Valerie Hon, BSN, RN
District Nurse, Safety Committee Chairperson
Portage Community School District
Faculty and Program Planner Disclosures:
The nurse planner, faculty, and reviewers disclose the absence of personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this educational activity within the past 12 months.
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.