The Definition of School Nursing

School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and life-long achievement and health of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety including a healthy environment; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self advocacy, and learning (NASN, 2010)

NASN Position Statements

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the School Setting, The Role of the (Revised 2003)
Coordinated School Health Programs (Revised 2008)
Education, Licensure, and Certification of School Nurses (Adopted 2002)
Professional Development/Continuing Education (Adopted 2003)
Role of the School Nurse (Revised 2011)
School Based Health Centers, The Role of the School Nurse and (Revised 2011)
State School Nurse Consultants (Revised 2004)

School Nurses and School-based Health Centers

School-Based Health Centers + School Nurses = Student Success [a brochure]

Competencies

Compentency in School Nurse Practice from the Connecticut State Department of Education 2009

Checklist for 16 School Nurse Competencies from the the Connecticut State Department of Education