New School Nurse Orientation

Time limit: 120 days
5.25 credits

UM System employees: Please note that you do not need to create a new registration account. You will have the option to enroll with your UM System credentials.

Course Overview:

This self-paced course features modules on the unique role of the Specialty Practice of School Nursing, Health Office Management, Students with Special Healthcare Needs, and Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Screening. This course is an invaluable asset for new school nurses or school nurses-to-be, ensuring the highest quality of care in their educational communities.

Learning Outcomes:

At the conclusion of this learning activity, we anticipate learners successfully completing all modules will gain:

1. Improved knowledge regarding the roles and responsibilities of the school nurse

2. Improved readiness to practice nursing in the school setting

Topics:

1. Introduction to Specialty Practice of School Nursing (53 minutes)

2. Health Office Management (1 hr., 40 minutes)

3. Students with Special Health Care Needs (1 hr., 3 minutes)

4. Health Promotion Disease Prevention and Screening (1 hr., 30 minutes)

Department:

MU Continuing Education for Health Professions

Credit:

Accreditation

Nursing Contact Hours

In support of improving patient care, University of Missouri - Continuing Education for Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Missouri – Continuing Education for Health Professions designates this activity for 5.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.

Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosures

The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education state that participants in CE activities should be made aware of any relevant affiliation or financial relationship in the previous 24 months that may affect the planning of an educational activity or a speaker’s presentation(s). Each planning committee member and speaker has been requested to complete a financial relationship reporting form.

No planning committee member or speaker has a relevant financial relationship.

Audience:

New school nurses or school nurses-to-be in the state of Missouri

Accommodations

University of Missouri Extension complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have a disability and need accommodations in connection with participation in an educational program or you need materials in an alternate format, please notify your instructor as soon as possible so that necessary arrangements can be made.

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