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Purpose of program The School Nurse Certification Program has been specially designed to provide educational experiences leading toward school nurse certification. The purpose of this program is to enhance the quality of school health programs through the leadership of certified school nurses and to increase the availability of nursing role models in the health care delivery system of school districts throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This program focuses on meeting local and statewide needs.
Outcome expectations of students and program completion
- Synthesize concepts relative to public school and organization and administration.
- Explain and execute the role of the school nurse in the public school system.
- Utilize the nursing process as related to health needs of pupils, school personnel, families, and environment.
- Coordinate health care services within the school system.
- Provide instruction in relation to individual, family, and community health.
- Fulfill a leadership role in developing a comprehensive health program within the school, as authorized by administrative policy and according to financial support.
Program of Study
The School Nurse Certification program requires 15 credit hours divided into the following five course options:
- Professional and Secondary Education – choose one of the following:
- PSED 161 Foundations of Education (3 credits)
- PSED 509 History of Education (3 credits)
- PSED 510 The Teacher and the School Community (3 credits)
- Professional and Secondary Education – choose one of the following:
- PSED 242 Educational Psychology
- PSED 516 The Learner and the Learning Process
- Media Communication and Technology – choose one of the following:
- MCOM 262 Educational Communications and Technology
- MCOM 520 Selection and Utilization of Instructional Media for the Classroom (3 credits)
- Health – choose one of the following:
- HLTH 360 Methodology in Health Education (3 credits)
- HLTH 539 Health Education Methods Workshop (3 credits)
- Nursing
- NURS 486 Field Experience and Internship (135 hours) – School Nursing (3 credits)
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