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Foundations of School Nursing

Program Date & Time:
October 14, 2024 | Self-paced
Modality:
  • Online module
Registration Fee:
Free
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Additional Details
Instructional Hours:
12.00
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Presenter(s)
Description
This course provides an online orientation for school nurses throughout South Carolina. The course was updated in October 2024.
Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the role of the nurse working in a school setting.
  • Identify the laws governing school nurse practice.
  • Discuss medication administration in the school setting.
  • Recognize laws that protect the rights of students with disabilities.
  • Review the privacy rights of students in the school setting.
  • Analyze the signs of child abuse including guidelines for reporting.
  • Discuss the management of chronic medical conditions in the school setting.
  • Examine the importance of accurate documentation of emergencies in the school setting.
  • Use critical thinking pathways to examine three issues, regarding homeopathic products, to determine what can be administered by the school nurse within individual schools or districts.
  • Define the Individual Healthcare Plan (IHP).
  • Summarize the relationship of an IHP with Section 504 Accommodations Plan of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
  • Discuss implications of tooth decay.
  • Identify the potential for controlled medication diversion by the nurse or staff in the school setting.
Disclosures
Certificate of attendance A certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants who have completed the evaluation and post-assessment requirements. Partial credit will not be given. Disclosure(s) Planners, faculty, and content specialists must disclose any relationship(s) with ineligible companies and will inform the audience of any such disclosures prior to beginning of the presentation. To ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor at all programs, the planners/faculty must make full disclosure indicating any relationship with a company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Commercial Support Participants will be made aware of any commercial support associated with the program. Non-Endorsement of Products Neither Lowcountry AHEC nor the American Nurses Credentialing Center endorses or approves any products that may be associated with this continuing education activity. References Some references cited for speaker presentations may need a subscription or membership status to access.
Credits Available
  • Nurses
    SC Nurses Association
    Credit Statement

    Lowcountry Area Health Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by South Carolina Nurses Association an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Upon successful completion of this program, attendees will receive 12 contact hours.

  • All Other Participants
    Area Health Education Consortium
    Credit Statement
    This program provides 1.2CEUs by Lowcountry AHEC and meets South Carolina AHEC Best Practice Standards.
Locations/Participation Options
  • Online Module
Contact(s)

If you have questions about the credits, location/video conference information, or any other details specific to this particular program, please reach out to the contact(s) below:

  • Name:
    Jasmine Douglas
    Phone:
    843-782-5052
    Email:
    douglasj@lcahec.com
If you have questions related to registering or using the AHEC Learning Portal, please contact ofte@musc.edu.

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