NURS 5501 SCHOOL NURSING I
This course facilitates the development of school nurse competencies through exploration of the principles, theoretical frameworks, and trends in school nursing. A holistic approach is used to explore health needs of primary and secondary school-aged populations. Legal mandates for school health and components of school health programs are explored with special foci on qualifications, roles and functions of school nurses, documentation and analysis of models of school nursing practice, and school law as it pertains to the medically fragile child, as well as developing and implementing individual health care plans for exceptional children. Completion of all support courses in the School Nurse Curriculum is required.