Manages school Conducts Stays abreast of Leverages health services in assessments to current health cooperation assigned schools. identify program issues and trends between schools that may affect and communities Acts as a resource healthcare and on public health for coordinated Implements needed sources of funding. issues. school health health programs. programs. Implements Communicates to Supervises health strategies to school and district Adopts available assistants, and address ongoing administrators, the technology unlicensed assistive health issues. district board of appropriate to the personnel (UAPs) education, and other work setting. consistent with NC stakeholders: Board of Nursing Findings of trend requirements. analyses. Findings of Interprets the role outcome of the school nurse evaluations. and school health Impacts and service needs to the potential impacts of school and health related community. policies and programs. Element d. School nurses practice ethically. . . .and . . .and . . .and The school nurse: The school nurse: The school nurse: The school nurse: Adheres to the Assists students Participates in Consults with and families in interprofessional others to resolve Code of Ethics for self-determination teams that address ethical issues. North Carolina and informed ethical risks, Educators decision-making. benefits, and Contributes to the Code of outcomes. establishment and Professional Maintains implementation of Practice and professional role Promotes district and/or state Conduct for North boundaries. cooperation, school nursing Carolina respect, and trust ethics committees. Educators Questions by adhering to Code of Ethics with healthcare practice standards and Interpretive to maintain safety applicable codes of Statements for the and quality conduct. School Nurse (NASN 2010). practice. Recognizes the centrality of student and family as core members of the healthcare team. Integrates caring, kindness, and respect into practice. Examples of artifacts that may be used to demonstrate performance: Annual review of the National Association of School Nursing Code of Ethics* Documentation of Ethics Committee participation Documentation of presentations to internal and external groups Adherence to standard operating procedures that ensure confidentiality of records Needs assessment findings (QA) Validation of formal/informal leadership roles Committee/workgroup minutes
Manages school health services in assigned schools. Acts as a resource for coordinated school health programs. Adopts available technology appropriate to the work setting. Conducts assessments to identify program Implements needed health programs. Supervises health assistants, and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) consistent with NC Board of Nursing requirements. Interprets the role of the school nurse and school health service needs to the school and community. Stays abreast of current health issues and trends that may affect healthcare and sources of funding. Implements strategies to address ongoing health issues. Leverages cooperation between schools and communities on public health issues. Communicates to school and district administrators, the district board of education, and other stakeholders: Findings of trend analyses. Findings of outcome evaluations. Impacts and potential impacts of health related policies and programs. Element d. School nurses practice ethically. The school nurse: Adheres to the Code of Ethics for North Carolina Educators Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for North Carolina Educators Code of Ethics with Interpretive Statements for the School Nurse (NASN 2010). Recognizes the centrality of student and family as core members of the healthcare team. Integrates caring, kindness, and respect into practice. . . .and The school nurse: Assists students and families in self-determination and informed decision-making. Maintains professional role boundaries. Questions healthcare practice to maintain safety and quality practice. . . .and The school nurse: Participates in interprofessional teams that address ethical risks, benefits, and outcomes. Promotes cooperation, respect, and trust by adhering to standards and applicable codes of conduct. . . .and The school nurse: Consults with others to resolve ethical issues. Contributes to the establishment and implementation of district and/or state school nursing ethics committees. Examples of artifacts that may be used to demonstrate performance: Annual review of the National Association of School Nursing Code of Ethics* Documentation of Ethics Committee participation Documentation of presentations to internal and external groups Adherence to standard operating procedures that ensure confidentiality of records Needs assessment findings (QA) Validation of formal/informal leadership roles Committee/workgroup minutes
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