Hi Nancy,
I do not have direct experience with the online study guide, I believe it is out of North Carolina. I did hear one of the curriculum writers of the program speak at NASN last year. I believe this was part of her MSN capstone project. I understand your concern about spending extra money for study guides.
We have created an online study group on this site that gives a framework for studying for the exam. The Handbook for Candidates is a great place to start, with a series of multiple-choice questions.
Here is information on the NBCSN website:
For a complete Content Outline and Sample Questions, refer to our Handbook for Candidates.
The exam will be weighted in approximately the following manner:
- 27% Health Appraisal
- 28% Health Problems and Nursing Management
- 20% Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
- 13% Special Health Issues
- 12% Professional Issues
Preparation
Exam preparation is a unique process for each candidate. School nurses have formed study groups, attended school nurse curriculum workshops, and reviewed school nursing and related texts in preparation for the examination. The examination is national in scope and reflects the broad variety of student and community populations, specialty practice situations, and legal and current health issues that school nurses confront in everyday practice. Exam questions are chosen from a larger pool of questions which provides for enabling variation of exam content and undergo a rigorous process to ensure their validity, reliability, and applicability to current school nursing practice.
Although there is no single study guide, the List of Resources included in the Handbook for Candidates may be helpful in preparing. Many of those resources are available on the NASN website and through the NASN bookstore. In addition, you will find Sample Questions in the handbook.
I wish you the very best in your studying and congratulations on making this important decision!
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Robin Cogan MEd, RN, NCSN
School Nurse
Rutgers University - Camden
Cherry Hill, NJ
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-17-2018 09:41
From: Nancy Wrozek
Subject: School Nurse Certification Review Course
Hello,
Does anyone have any experience with this school nurse certification review course? I'm looking for input before I spend the money.
Thanks in advance!
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Nancy Wrozek, RN
School Nurse
Christ the King Catholic School
2015 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
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