N682 School Nursing
Module 1 Discussion
Choose one of the following prompts:
Visit http://www.nasn.org. Review the website. Discuss two specific tools/resources from the list that are of interest to you. Discuss what the resource is and how it can be helpful to the school nurse.
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Journal Club: Visit http://www.nasn.org. Review the current research priorities. Pick one and use ProQuest or other search engines to find a recently published article (within five years) on the topic.
Please discuss the following questions:
Discuss the purpose of the article?
Synthesize the information and give an overview of the article.
Examine and describe the information and list two-three items that would help the School Nurse be aware of in their practice.
Discuss how this information contributes to evidence-based practice?
N682 School Nursing
Module 2 Discussion
Choose one of the following prompts:
Discuss Healthy People 2020 and how it relates to school health. Discuss three initiatives that could be implemented in a school health program to meet these objectives. https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/educational-and-community-based-programs/objectives.
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Journal Club:
Broussard, L. (2007). Empowerment in school nursing practice: A grounded theory approach. The Journal of School Nursing, 23(6), 322-8.
After reading the article, answer the following questions:
Discuss the purpose of the article?
Synthesize the information and give an overview of the article.
Examine and describe the information and list two-three items that would help the School Nurse be aware of in their practice.
Discuss how this information contributes to evidence-based practice?
N682 School Nursing
Module 3 Discussion
Choose one of the following prompts:
Review the website Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2020). The Growing Child: Preschool (4-5 Years).
Go to the three areas: Preschool, School-Aged, and Adolescent. Pick one of the areas and discuss, in 500 words, as if preparing a refresher paper for teachers on their students' development.
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In chapter 13, Selekman discusses selected cultural groups. (p 260-277). In 500 words, discuss each culture and give an overview of the health beliefs and School Nurse implications for each culture. You will have five cultures in your discussion.
N682 School Nursing
Module 4 Discussion
Choose one of the following prompts:
Which screenings are mandatory in your state? Please create a list of the grade and the screenings required. If they are not mandated, look at New Jersey or Nevada for examples of state mandates. You are the manager of the school health services in your district. Discuss how you would manage the conduct of the screenings while caring for the students.
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Healthy People 2030 lists numerous focus areas that are national health objectives relevant to the school nurse's health education role. Discuss one objective in ten chosen areas. Name the focus area, the objective, and at least one intervention that could be used to meet that objective.
N682 School Nursing
Module 5 Discussion
Choose one of the following prompts:
Look at table 7.1 in chapter 7 of your textbook. Discuss standard 13 as it relates to the graduate-level-prepared school nurse. There are four competencies related to collaboration. Pick one, and discuss your plan to fulfill that specific competency. Be specific.
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A 5th grader is staying home from school because of Tourette syndrome. The specific tic bothering her is licking her lips and around her oral area. As described by her mother, the area is raw and red, and she is embarrassed and does not want to attend school. Please educate yourself about Tourette syndrome from the textbook. Briefly describe what Tourette syndrome is. Secondly, how would you work with the student, collaborate with her family and possibly physician, her classmates, and other staff to work to get her back in school and stay in school? Give specific details and plans for each one. What would be a reason why you could not collaborate with the physician?
N682 School Nursing
Module 6 Discussion
A teacher states that a child in her class is extremely hyper. Could you please talk to his parents to medicate him! What would your response be? A pediatrician sends in an order to take blood pressure for a child on a new medication. After reviewing the medications, which class of medications would need blood pressure checks? A parent wants you to give ½ of the dose prescribed by the pediatrician because they think it is too much. What would you do? Another parent asks you to give the medication only on days when you think her child needs it because it is so expensive. Who would you collaborate with to help this family?
N682 School Nursing
Module 7 Discussion
Please choose one of the following prompts:
Review: “YouTube: Safe at School” by the American Diabetes Association. With your knowledge of who needs to be trained, how would you use this series of 13 chapters to support your students with diabetes? Review Chapter 13 and discuss the legal implications of caring for your students with diabetes.
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There are numerous common complaints seen by a school nurse. Please pick two of interest to you. Share with the group the complaint, key history points, key assessment considerations, and nursing actions.
N682 School Nursing
Module 8 Discussion
The school where you work has a high incidence of teenage pregnancy. Who could you collaborate with within your community to help you manage the student? Name two different groups and how they might collaborate with you. Which HIPAA/FERPA rules need to be considered? What if the students ask you not to tell their parents? What are the laws in your state? How would you support the students so they could stay in school?
N682 School Nursing
Module 1 Assignment
Assignment Description:
Chapter 3 describes the Standards of Practice.
Create a PowerPoint or Prezi describing the 6 Standards of Practice and the 11 standards of professional performance. There should be one slide for each standard, except for #5, which should have four slides. See Table 3.1. Each slide should have the standard, a scholarly description of the standard, and one example of what a School Nurse might do to meet the standard.
Your PowerPoint should include 1 Title Page, 20 content slides for each of the standards of practice and standards of professional performance and one reference slide(s) with at least 3 references in APA format for a total of 22 slides.
N682 School Nursing
Module 2 Assignment
Assignment Description:
In an essay of 1500 to 2000 words, using at least 2 APA style cited references, write an essay in APA style on:
Discuss the three levels of prevention. Of the examples given in your textbook, describe how one of each would be different based on the individual's age.
School nurses are called upon to collaborate with many different groups. Chapter 9 describes various laws on the school nurse. School nurses are impacted by the CDC more than any other agency. Discuss why that statement is true.
Describe the difference between HIPAA and FERPA and how they affect a school health practice?
Discuss the CAPTA and how it affects a school health practice.
Discuss the connection between School Health and Public Health, giving examples from both chapters 4 and 9.
N682 School Nursing
Module 3 Assignment
Assignment Description:
In an essay of 1500 to 2000 words, using at least 2 APA style cited references, write an essay in APA style on:
As a School Nurse, you will be asked to deliver culturally competent, developmentally appropriate care to children of all ages. Take the issue of the ability to identify the need for an asthma inhaler (self-assessment), and then the ability to use the inhaler. Start with preschool and go through 12th grade. Describe the developmental basics of the age and apply them to their ability to recognize the need for the inhaler and use it independently. Create a chart, a PowerPoint, a Prezi, or a paper with this information, ensuring the information's clarity. Discuss the laws around the independent use of the inhaler in your state.
N682 School Nursing
Module 4 Assignment
Assignment Description:
In an essay of 1500 to 2000 words, using at least 2 APA style cited references, write an essay in APA style on:
The websites listed in the learning materials (Healthy People.gov, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) list various government, non-government, and NASN specific resources for health promotion at school. Pick one of the types discussing the resource, the description and a thorough discussion of what the resource offers to health professionals and students.
Discuss the CDC guidelines for animals in the classroom.
Describe three vaccines (other than influenza), the disease that it prevents, and a description of the disease.
Consider this: There are numerous cases of influenza in the school. Your principal asks what can be done. Extra cleaning? Close the school? Who would you consult with to make these decisions? After consulting, what would you suggest to your principal?
N682 School Nursing
Module 5 Assignment
Assignment Description:
In an essay of 1500 to 2000 words, using at least 2 APA style cited references, write an essay in APA style on:
Select two of the four conditions listed below. Using the textbook and the website provided, write a paper discussing the disorder's incidence, what type of disabilities are associated with the condition, and any associated findings. Then discuss what a School Nurse would need to know to care for this student. What teaching would need to be done by the school staff? Which accommodations would need to be given for the student? Would the student need medications? Special therapy at school? Discuss any legal considerations for school health. Describe support groups in your community that you would recommend to the family?
Down syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Fetal Alcohol syndrome
William’s syndrome
Review the selected mental health conditions in chapter 28. Pick two. Using the textbook and one other scholarly article, describe the condition, how it is characterized, and what a school health professional would need to know to care for a student. List one individual for each condition that you could collaborate with to help the student.
N682 School Nursing
Module 6 Assignment
Assignment Description:
In a 20 slide presentation, using at least 2 APA style cited references, complete the following:
You have several students with asthma. Discuss the difference between an asthma action plan and an Individualized health plan. Create a PowerPoint or Prezi on asthma. The first two slides should be a description of these plans. Then create five slides to be used to train teachers about their students with asthma.
You have several epinephrine pens in your office for children with severe allergies. Discuss how you would collaborate with the head of nutrition in your school district to keep these students safe? Create a PowerPoint or Prezi on allergies. The first two would discuss how to collaborate with the nutrition department. Then create five slides that you would use to teach the bus drivers how to use an epinephrine pen.
As a closing element, discuss the importance of collaboration for these two conditions.
Feel free to use other resources for your teachings and explanations, such as YouTube, in your teaching.
N682 School Nursing
Module 7 Assignment
Assignment Description:
Create a presentation addressing one of the following topics:
After screening the children in the 7th grade, you are concerned with the blood pressure in many of the overweight children. What is the normal blood pressure for a 7th grader? What would be considered high blood pressure in a 7th grader? Click School-Based Obesity Prevention Strategies for State Policymakers to review the CDC’s recommendations for school-based obesity prevention. Create an informational presentation of these ten strategies. For each strategy, discuss three actions that you could take as a school health professional.
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N682 week 7 assignment reads Depending on what type of seizure a student suffers from, a school health professional will change what will need to be done. Create an informational presentation using the six syndromes listed in chapter 30. List the syndrome and what it is. Also, list what interventions would be necessary at school for the student and detail school health considerations there should be for the use of Diastat and Midazolam. The reading is incorrect-the information required for this assignment is in chapter 28-table 28.1
N682 School Nursing
Module 8 Assignment
Assignment Description:
Signature Assignment Description
Scenario
You are the school nurse in a small, diverse community where you are responsible for the oversight of three schools: Alpha Elementary School (ages 6-10), Beta Middle School (ages 11-13), and Gamma High School (ages 14-17). The entire student body for all three schools is approximately 375 students evenly dispersed between the three schools. About 30% of the student body are Hispanic or Asian and do not speak English at home; English is not their primary language. No two schools are closer than 5-10 miles apart.
One month ago, there was a mass shooting at the local mall where many of the students were present. Several students from all three schools have had a death of a close family member or friend due to the current pandemic or mall shooting. This year, parents, teachers, and administrators at all three schools reported to the school nurse that many students show signs of PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder).
Teachers and staff report that while many students act out, other students have become very withdrawn; two middle school students committed suicide this past weekend. There has been an increased use of vaping, marijuana use, and alcohol consumption at the high school. Two high school girls were found cutting in the gym locker room.
The principals at all three schools have asked you to present an age-appropriate plan to address the mental health issues and develop an emergency/evacuation plan for their school. Currently, there are no students who use wheelchairs at any of the schools; however, you should assume there are students at each school with ADD or ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome, or have a history of epileptic seizures. Two middle school students and several high school students are in their second or third trimester of pregnancy. There is one high school student on a continuous insulin pump.
Use your prior nursing experience, creativity, and critical thinking skills to complete the signature assignment successfully.
Assignment
To complete this signature assignment, you will need to review the course textbook's previous course modules and synthesize knowledge gained during the course. In a narrated PowerPoint presentation, present the information listed below. Include a title and reference slide and relevant graphics, diagrams, charts, or tables when appropriate. Use bullet points rather than complete sentences except for direct quotes. Follow the 6 x 6 or 7 x 7 rule when designing your presentation: 6-7 bullet points per slide and 6-7 words per bullet point:
Select one of the following to complete your assignment: the elementary, middle, or high school
Select members for your planning committee and include a rationale for your committee selection from a current scholarly source
Present the developmental stages of your selected age group
Identify signs and symptoms of PTSD for children in your selected age group
Develop an age-appropriate plan to address the mental health issues being reported by the school administrators, teachers, and staff. (Do not omit to address students who may not be currently showing signs of depression, stress, or anxiety)
Develop and propose an emergency/evacuation plan for your selected school. Include the roles of the principal, vice-principal, counselors, teachers, and staff and what your specific role as the school nurse or a person you designate will be.
NOTE: Slide notes are not required. What you would include on slide notes should be the information you will share when narrating your presentation. Do not just read your slides; slides should serve as reminders of the critical information you want to share when presenting your presentation's audio.
This PowerPoint® (Microsoft Office) presentation should be a minimum of 20 slides, including a title, introduction, conclusion, and reference slide, with recorded audio comments for all content slides. Use at least four scholarly sources, and make sure to review the module’s Signature Assignment Rubric before starting your presentation. This presentation is worth 400 points for quality content and presentation.
