district policy (such as IHP, nursing 504 and services as identified in the health students’ extracurricular and community plan, etc. care plan. activities. STANDARD 5B: HEALTH TEACHING AND HEALTH PROMOTION The school nurse provides health education and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. BASIC DEVELOPING SKILLED ACCOMPLISHED The basic school nurse: The developing school nurse: The skilled school nurse: The accomplished school nurse: Provides basic health information and counseling Incorporates evidence-based, Integrates evidence-based health Designs and evaluates health education to individual students related to identified developmentally appropriate health promotion concepts into teaching and strategies and programs to improve the concerns within a health office visit. education and counseling to individual counseling with individual and groups of effectiveness of health teaching and students during the health office visits. students, such as healthy lifestyles, counseling with individuals and groups Gives consideration to developmental differences reducing risky behaviors, bullying and of students to meet developmental, among student in their school when providing Provides evidence-based health education violence prevention, and other health cultural, linguistic and learning needs. health information. and counseling to families based on promotion activities based on the students’ needs as identified in the health perceived needs. Develops partnerships with families and office visit. communities to enhance the design and Acts as a health resource to classroom teachers Seeks opportunities to provide delivery of health education. when approached. education and counseling to Gives consideration to cultural and individual families and parent groups. linguistic differences among students in Conducts research to support and direct With guidance as needed provides basic staff their school when providing health evidence-based practice in health wellness education (such as universal information. Seeks opportunities and provides education and counseling. precautions, flu prevention, etc.) continual health education to students by co-teaching or serving as classroom Serves as a professional health resource in Initiates assessments and surveys to resource. classroom instruction to enhance the determine the for individual teaching curriculum and promote health literacy. and curriculum development in health Identifies areas of need for health education and health instruction, education and health instruction based on collaborating with health educators and Begins to identify areas of need for health student health data, community needs. curriculum leaders. education and health instruction based o health office data. Ensures that health and safety are Participates in the design of district-wide incorporated into all of the school wellness programs as necessary. Promotes wellness among school staff environment. members, based on staff concerns. Provides staff wellness and health information as needed.
district policy (such as IHP, nursing 504 plan, etc. and services as identified in the health care plan. students’ extracurricular and community activities. STANDARD 5B: HEALTH TEACHING AND HEALTH PROMOTION The school nurse provides health education and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. BASIC DEVELOPING SKILLED ACCOMPLISHED The basic school nurse: Provides basic health information and counseling to individual students related to identified concerns within a health office visit. Gives consideration to developmental differences among student in their school when providing health information. Acts as a health resource to classroom teachers when approached. With guidance as needed provides basic staff wellness education (such as universal precautions, flu prevention, etc.) The developing school nurse: Incorporates evidence-based, developmentally appropriate health education and counseling to individual students during the health office visits. Provides evidence-based health education and counseling to families based on students’ needs as identified in the health office visit. Gives consideration to cultural and linguistic differences among students in their school when providing health information. Serves as a professional health resource in classroom instruction to enhance the curriculum and promote health literacy. Begins to identify areas of need for health education and health instruction based o health office data. Promotes wellness among school staff members, based on staff concerns. The skilled school nurse: Integrates evidence-based health promotion concepts into teaching and counseling with individual and groups of students, such as healthy lifestyles, reducing risky behaviors, bullying and violence prevention, and other health promotion activities based on the perceived needs. Seeks opportunities to provide education and counseling to individual families and parent groups. Seeks opportunities and provides continual health education to students by co-teaching or serving as classroom resource. Identifies areas of need for health education and health instruction based on student health data, community needs. Ensures that health and safety are incorporated into all of the school environment. Provides staff wellness and health information as needed. The accomplished school nurse: Designs and evaluates health education strategies and programs to improve the effectiveness of health teaching and counseling with individuals and groups of students to meet developmental, cultural, linguistic and learning needs. Develops partnerships with families and communities to enhance the design and delivery of health education. Conducts research to support and direct evidence-based practice in health education and counseling. Initiates assessments and surveys to determine the for individual teaching and curriculum development in health education and health instruction, collaborating with health educators and curriculum leaders. Participates in the design of district-wide wellness programs as necessary.
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