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School Nurse Certificate Program

School Nurse Certificate Program. University of Illinois-Chicago College of Nursing School Nurse Program . Phyllis Powell Pelt, MS, RN Director School Nurse Certification Program. Phylpelt@uic.edu Office : 312-413-0544 Fax- 312- 996-7725.

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School Nurse Certificate Program

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  1. School Nurse Certificate Program University of Illinois-ChicagoCollege of Nursing School Nurse Program

  2. Phyllis Powell Pelt, MS, RNDirectorSchool Nurse Certification Program Phylpelt@uic.edu Office : 312-413-0544 Fax- 312- 996-7725

  3. Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS RN NCSN FNASNCoordinator, School Nurse Master’s Programs bergren@uic.edu 312-996-1321 Fax- 312- 996-7725

  4. School Nurse Program Clinical Instructors • Frances Belmonte-Mann, MA, RN • Margaret McGann, MSN, RN

  5. School Nurse Certification Sub-specialty – distinct, unique body of knowledge Ensures standard: • preparation • knowledge • practice

  6. Certification for School Nurses • Parallels teacher certification • Commitment to profession • Peer recognition • Improves opportunities & advancement

  7. School Nurse Certification Steps In the following sequence: • BSN • ISBE Test of Basic Skills • Education course • Two (2) School Nurse Courses • School Nurse Content Exam

  8. University of Illinois School Nurse Certificate- New Fall 2006 • Designed for nurses working IN schools in other states • Nurses working WITH schools in any state

  9. Test of Basic Skills- REQUIRED • State, not university administered test • Take NOW, BEFORE you apply • Web registration & study guide http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/html/testing.htm

  10. ONLINE School Nurse Program • NUPH 501- Education Perspectives in School Health- (4 Semester Hours) • NUPH 502: School Nursing Theory and Trends (3 Semester Hours) • NUPH 519 School Nursing Internship (3 Semester Hours) TOTAL: 10 Semester Hour PROGRAM

  11. UIC Campus Participation • ONLINE Curriculum • On campus Saturday classes twice during program • Out-of-state students may substitute other experience for on campus experiences

  12. Illinois State Board of Education Study Guide http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/html/testing.htm ISBE School Nurse Type 73 Content Exam

  13. School Nurse Internship required for certification • All students 300 hour internship (NUPH 519)** • Nurses in school nurse role may do 260 hours or fewer “on the job” + 40 or more outside • Nurses not in schools earn all 300 hours supervised • 15 weeks or one school year in length • Clinical contracts with schools • School nurse intern eligibility form required • http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/pdf/73-44_ssp_intern_status.pdf • 40 hours or more of UIC preceptor contact • Preceptor w/i 30 miles of residence (or intern identified preceptor)

  14. NUPH 519 School Nurse Internship **Variable Credit Options (Extended period to complete 300 hour internship and course requirements) • One credit = 100 hrs & School Community Assessment • Two credits = 200 hours & School Community Assessment, Lesson Plan & Case Study • Three hours of credit - 300 hours & School Community Assessment, Lesson Plan and Case Study & clinical project 300 total hours needed for IL Type 73 certification

  15. Prerequisite Grades • 2.75 overall GPA • Applicants may petition admission

  16. NEW!! Tuition • E-Tuition: $560 per graduate credit • No student fees under E-tuition rate

  17. How to begin? • Illinois Test of Basic Skills http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/pdf/73-44_ssp_intern_status.pdf • Order 2 copies of ALLtranscripts. Keep one copy sealed • If course names on pre-requisite list differ, request course descriptions

  18. Required Computer Skills • Get an email address • Use email for routine correspondence • Use Web Search engines: www.GOOGLE.com www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ • Word processing Community computer classes • Cut and paste • Save and save under new name • Open new folders • Move files

  19. UIC Masters and Doctorate • School Nurse Masters Degrees: • School Nurse Practitioner • Advanced Community Health Practitioner • http://www.uic.edu/nursing/programs/ms-apply.shtml • Internship Preceptors can use tuition waivers.

  20. Scholarships Evelyn Kahn Scholarship lwclark@cps.k12.il.us Chicago Public School Nurses Illinois Association of School Nurses www.iasn.org Illinois School Health Association www.ishaweb.com National Association of School Nurses www.nasn.org Discover Nursing www.discovernursing.com/scholarship_search.asp

  21. How to prepare for the certification classes?

  22. Join professional organization National Association of School Nurseswww.nasn.org Position papers & publications Online access journal Illinois Association of School Nurses www.iasn.org (Application for professional organizations is a joint state and national on NASN website).

  23. Attend conferences • Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH )- School Health Days and Critical Issues Conferences http://www.dhs.state.il.us/chp/ofh/SchoolHealth/ • Illinois School Health Association www.ishaweb.com • National Association of School Nurses www.nasn.org • Illinois Association of School Nurses www.iasn.org

  24. Network with school nurse colleagues • IASN listserv • NASN listservs • Early childhood • Special needs • Administrator • SCHLRN-L school nurse listserv http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=schlrn-l&A=1 • AllNurses.com School Nursing: http://allnurses.com/f49

  25. Add to your library National Association of School Nurses. (2005).School nursing scope and standards of practice. Scarborough, ME: NASN. www.nasn.org

  26. Add to your library Selekman, J. (2006). School nursing: A comprehensive text. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis. www.amazon.com

  27. Add to your library Schwab, N & Gelfman, M. (Eds.) (2001). A resource for school nurses, administrators and attorneys. Lincoln, NE: Authors Choice Press (www.iuniverse.com/). Available from Amazon.com

  28. Add to your library Schwab, N. C., Ruben, M., Maire, J. A., Gelfman, M. H. B., Bergren, M. D., Mazyck, D. & Hine, B. (2005). Protecting and disclosing student health information: Guidelines for developing school district policies and procedures. Kent, OH: American School Health Association. It can be ordered from www.nasn.org or www.ashaweb.org.

  29. Add to your library National Association of School Boards of Education. (2003) How schools work & how to work with schools: a primer for professionals who serve children and youth. Go to : http://www.nasbe.org/ . Look for NASBE Bookstore link and then Safe and Healthy Schools link. This publication is the first selection. $14.00

  30. Add to your library Melnyk B. & Fineout­Overholt (Eds.)(2005). Evidence-based practice in nursing and health: A guide to best practice Philadelphia: Lippincott

  31. “……advancing the specialty of school nursing and promoting the professional growth of school nurses” Stay Informed

  32. Preparing to apply • Take Illinois Test of Basic Skills: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/pdf/73-44_ssp_intern_status.pdf • Order 2 copies of ALL transcripts since high school. Leave one copy sealed • Request course descriptions from colleges if course names on pre-requisite form differ

  33. Applying • Apply using “How to Apply” link: http://www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnursing/apply.shtml • Use checklist to ensure a complete application: http://www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnursing/supp_app.doc

  34. Important Dates • Space limited! Preferred Deadlines: • Summer – March 15th • Fall – May 15th • Spring – October 1th APPLY EARLY – Space is limited • Calendar: http://www.uic.edu/depts/grad/calendar/index.shtml

  35. Why Apply?? • School Nurse Leaders CAN and DO make a difference. • Invest in yourself as a life long learner and invest in your school community!! • Be a role model for the young people in your life.

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