1. School Nurse Certificate Program University of Illinois-Chicago College of Nursing School Nurse Program

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

3. Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS RN NCSN FNASN Coordinator, 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: 1.BSN 2.ISBE Test of Basic Skills 3.Education course 4.Two (2) School Nurse Courses 5.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/te sting.htm http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/html/te sting.htm

10. ONLINE School Nurse Program 1.NUPH 501- Education Perspectives in School Health- (4 Semester Hours) 2.NUPH 502: School Nursing Theory and Trends (3 Semester Hours) 3.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. ISBE School Nurse Type 73 Content Exam  Illinois State Board of Education  Study Guide http://www.isbe.state.i l.us/certification/htm l/testing.htm

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.pdfhttp://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) 1.One credit = 100 hrs & School Community Assessment 2.Two credits = 200 hours & School Community Assessment, Lesson Plan & Case Study 3.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? 1.Illinois Test of Basic Skills http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/pdf/73-44_ssp_intern_status.pdf http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/pdf/73-44_ssp_intern_status.pdf 2.Order 2 copies of ALL transcripts. Keep one copy sealed 3.If course names on pre-requisite list differ, request course descriptions

18. Required Computer Skills 1.Get an email address 2.Use email for routine correspondence 3.Use Web Search engines: www.GOOGLE.com www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ 4.Word processing Community computer classes 1.Cut and paste 2.Save and save under new name 3.Open new folders 4.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 lwclark@cps.k12.il.us Chicago Public School Nurses Illinois Association of School Nurses www.iasn.org www.iasn.org Illinois School Health Association www.ishaweb.com National Association of School Nurses www.nasn.org www.nasn.org Discover Nursing www.discovernursing.com/scholarship_search.asp www.discovernursing.com/scholarship_search.asp

21. How to prepare for the certification classes?

22. Join professional organization National Association of School Nurses www.nasn.org www.nasn.org Position papers & publications Online access journal Illinois Association of School Nurses www.iasn.org (A pplication 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/ http://www.dhs.state.il.us/chp/ofh/SchoolHealth/  Illinois School Health Association www.ishaweb.com www.ishaweb.com  National Association of School Nurses www.nasn.org 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.orgwww.nasn.org

26. Add to your library Selekman, J. (2006). School nursing: A comprehensive text. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis. www.amazon.comwww.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.comwww.iuniverse.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.www.nasn.org 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 http://www.nasbe.org/

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

32. Preparing to apply 1.Take Illinois Test of Basic Skills: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/pdf/73-44_ssp_intern_status.pdf http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/pdf/73-44_ssp_intern_status.pdf 2.Order 2 copies of ALL transcripts since high school. Leave one copy sealed 3.Request course descriptions from colleges if course names on pre-requisite form differ

33. Applying 4.Apply using “How to Apply” link: http://www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnursing/apply.shtml http://www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnursing/apply.shtml nUse checklist to ensure a complete application: http://www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnursing/supp_app.doc http://www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnursing/supp_app.doc

34. Important Dates 5.Space limited! Preferred Deadlines: nSummer – March 15th nFall – May 15th nSpring – October 1 th APPLY EARLY – Space is limited 6.Calendar: http://www.uic.edu/depts/grad/calendar/index.shtml 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.