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SCHOOL NURSE 

The legally mandated School Health Program of the Commonwealth requires that school districts provide nursing services to school children. A school nurse is responsible for assessing the health needs of pupils and school personnel, planning ways to meet these needs, implementing health plans, and evaluating the health programs within the school. Successful completion of the program in school nursing qualifies the student for certification as an Education Specialist I. The School Nurse Program builds upon the nursing major courses for the BSN curriculum and generally requires 6 credits beyond the l20 credits (if taken while enrolled in the BSN program). Post baccalaureate students complete the certificate program with 12 credits. 

New Regulations for School Nurse Certification --
    
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=82953

Clarification on State School Nurse Certification Requirements --

School nursing is listed under Educational Specialist Certificates.

Here is a list of the types of all certifications offered by the Pa Dept of Education
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=22599

Here is an excellent link that provides additional information about the Act 48 Requirement:
http://www.panurses.org/new/page.cfm?SID=29&ID=4&PID=132

Here is information about the scope of practice with the Educational Specialist Certificates:
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/lib/teaching/080_SchoolNurseCSA_1890.pdf

Here are the regulations related to certification and moving to Level II work history.
READ CAREFULLY: These regulations include all the types of certification offered by the Pa Dept of Ed.
http://www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?a=94&q=32462

You would then have 12 credits from the school nurse program and would need 12 more credits to move to Level II. There are additional nursing courses offered by SRU that can count toward these 12 credits needed for Level II certification. These courses are offered online and could be taken during the 6 years you have to complete the Level II requirements.

For information on the Slippery Rock University School Nurse Certification Program, contact:

Dr. Judith DePalma, Chairperson

Department of Nursing

112 Strain Behavioral Science Building

Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA  16057

724-738-4921

nursinginfor@sru.edu
Contact the webmaster at webmaster@sru.edu.
 Slippery Rock University . 1 Morrow Way. Slippery Rock, PA . 16057
Phone 1.800.SRU.9111
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