| CIN-Curriculum and Instruction - School Nurse |
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| CIN500 |
Introduction to Public Health NursingłTheory and Practice |
| This two-semester hour course consists of classroom experience plus practicum components. It offers concurrent theory and nursing experience in community health nursing. The focus of the community health nursing component is on the role of the nurse in settings other than in-patient hospital settings. These settings allow for nursing practice at all levels in the provision of holistic health care and the ability to effectively communicate with others. 2 semester hours |
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| CIN508 |
Community Health: Nursing Practice, Theory and Contemporary Problems |
| This course consists of both classroom and supervised practicum components. It offers concurrent theory and nursing experience in community health nursing. It is also designed to assist the student to identify leading health problems in the community. The focus of the community health nursing component is on the role of the nurse in settings other than in-patient hospital settings. These settings allow for nursing practice at all levels in the provision of holistic health care and the ability to communicate with others. The course further allows the student to observe in a variety of health agencies in order to acquire and understanding of the different functions and services offered in community agencies in the public, private and voluntary sectors. 3 semester hours |
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| CIN510 |
Physical Assessment for School Nurses |
| A practical course with a focus on developing and refining assessment skills which include interviewing technique and physical examination techniques tailored to meet the needs of nurses practicing in school settings. Content will include the performance of a complete physical examination on a school-aged child. Physical assessment skills will be discussed, practiced, applied within the framework of the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis or problem identification, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Prerequisite(s): The student must be a certified school nurse or a nurse studying to become a certified school nurse with a baccalaureate degree. 2 semester hours |
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| CIN560 |
Issues in School Nursing |
| In this culminating course, students will have the opportunity to review and synthesize course material and to consolidate internship experiences. The focus will be on the legal and organizational aspects of the public schools, the administration of the school health program, and the role of the school nurse as a health educator. This course is taken concurrently with the school nurse internship. 2 semester hours |
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| CIN582A |
Workshop for Nurses Working in the Schools |
| This workshop is designed as an orientation or an update for Registered Nurses working in the school health office. The content of the workshop addresses areas with which the nurse should be familiar in order to serve the health needs of the children in the school. Other areas include: record keeping, writing reports, communication with parents, faculty, and staff, and the coordination of services with the Certified School Nurse. Prerequisite(s): none 1 semester hour |
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| CIN590 |
School Nurse Internship |
| A ten-week supervised experience providing the school nurse intern an opportunity to explore school nursing methods, materials, and programs in public schools under the direct supervision of a certificated school nurse. An issues-related course in School Nursing is taken concurrently. Placement is in consultation with the program coordinator. 4 semester hours |
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