Seminar: School Nurse I

Catalog description

Discusses the school nurse's role as a healthcare provider, health counselor, administrator and member of the interdisciplinary school team. Students who are employed as a school nurse should take this two-credit seminar to fulfill the New Jersey Board of Education's requirement of "a minimum six semester-hour credits in school nursing, including school health services, physical assessments, organization, and administration of the school health program." Students must earn a minimum of a B in the course. Students who receive less than a B will be required to repeat the course. Students will be allowed to repeat the course no more than once. A second grade below a B will make students ineligible to continue in programs requiring this course.