MCCCD Program Description

Fundamentals of School Nursing Practice

Course: NCE234

First Term: 2004 Summer I

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of school health programming. Focus on nursing theory as it relates to school health programming. Program management, professional development, dealing with change, health education, interdisciplinary interaction and the role of the professional nurse in the school setting

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the history and trends in school health practice. (I) 2. Describe the role of the school nurse (I) 3. Evaluate the professional responsibility of the school nurse in relation to school nurse organizations and the role of the school nurse in the community. (I) 4. Summarize the key elements of the Standards of School Nursing Practice. (II) 5. Describe the Standards of School Nursing Practice in relation to the present and future of school nursing practice. (II) 6. Apply the public health conceptual framework to school nursing practice. (III) 7. Describe the process of identifying students at risk for physical and psychological problems. (I, III) 8. Describe the primary prevention practices related to immunizations, health promotion activities and safety programs in the school setting. (I, III) 9. List the methods of teaching health practices such as injury prevention, safety, risk management and environmental controls in the school. (III) 10. Describe the nursing tools utilized in health screenings and prevention programs. (III, IV) 11. Describe the components of the nursing process and its application in the school setting. (V) 12. Discuss the role of the school nurse in counseling and crisis intervention. (VI) 13. Summarize the elements of the change theory as it relates the school setting. (VII) 14. Describe the political/legislative processes as they relate to school nursing. (VIII) 15. Describe the steps involved in the research process. (VIII) 16. Describe the process for evaluating school health programs. (IX) 17. Discuss the concepts related to the development and implementation of a comprehensive school health program. (X) 18. Discuss the principles involved in a developing a successful school marketing strategy. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. History and Trends in School Health Practice A. Role of the school nurse B. Professional responsibilities of the school nurse 1. School health organizations 2. Role in the community II. Standards of School Health Practice A. Elements of the school nursing practice standards B. Past, present and future standards of school nurse practice III. Levels of Prevention A. Conceptual framework of the school nurse B. Identification of students at risk for physical and psychological problems C. Primary prevention for school health 1. Health promotion 2. Immunizations 3. Safety programs D. Teaching Health Practices in the School Setting 1. Injury prevention 2. Safety 3. Risk management 4. Environmental controls IV. School Nursing Tools A. Screening and prevention tools B. Criteria for health screening V. Nursing Process in School health A. Elements of the Nursing Process 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Planning 4. Intervention 5. Evaluation B. Implementation of the Nursing Process VI. Concepts of Helping Relationships A. Counseling role of the school nurse in secondary prevention B. Stress crisis and adaptation theories in school health VII. Planning Change A. Change theory B. Application of change theory in reducing risks in the school setting VIII. School Nurse Research A. Legislative political process impact in the school setting B. Steps of the research process 1. Purpose 2. Values 3. Influence IX. Evaluation of School Health Programs X. Comprehensive School Health Programming A. Components of school health programming B. Facilitator and manager role of the school nurse C. Marketing strategies in school health practice

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/27/2004

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