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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.
Slippery Rock's School Nursing Program:
WHERE: Classes are web-based with optional orientation available. Clinical practicum is arranged between the student and selected school districts through the Department of Nursing.
WHO: Registered nurses currently holding a BSN degree or enrolled in a BSN completion program. Must have a minimum degree QPA of 2.8 for admission and must have 6 credits in English (3 credits composition, 3 credits literature) and 6 credits in Math (course must have a Math prefix). The English and Math requirements are Pennsylvania Dept. of Education requirements and cannot be waived.
HOW: Completion of Sp Ed 530: Nursing Issues in Special Education (3 credits), Nurs 512/513 Nursing Process with School Populations (6 credits), and Nurs 515 Management of School Health Services by School Nurses.
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Requirements
- BSN or enrolled in Slippery Rock University's BSN completion program
- Prerequisite: Health Assessment Course
- College Math, 6 credits
- College English, 6 credits - 3 credits of English Literature and 3 credits of English composition
- Current CPR certification
- ACT 151 and ACT 34 clearance forms
- FBI background checks as required in Act 114 of 2006, Section 111 of the Public School Code
- Evidence of good physical health (including tuberculin test or chest x-ray)
- Evidence of licensure and professional liability insurance coverage is required
- A minimum of a 2.8 QPA for admission into the program is required and once admitted, a 3.0 QPA must be maintained.
Click here for Additional PA Dept. of Education School Nurse Regulations, Requirements, & Links
For information on the Slippery Rock University School Nurse Certification Program, contact:
Dr. Judith DePalma, Chairperson
Department of Nursing
117 Strain Behavioral Science Building
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
724-738-4921
judith.depalma@sru.edu
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