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Excellence in School Nursing Practice: Developing a National Perspective on School Nurse Competencies

Nichole Bobo, RN, MSN

Nichole Bobo, RN, MSN, is education coordinator for the National Association of School Nurses, NASN Western Office, Castle Rock, CO

Virginia W. Adams, RN, PhD

Virginia W. Adams, RN, PhD, is dean of the University of North Carolina School of Nursing at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

Leslie Cooper, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

Leslie Cooper, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, is an instructor in pediatric nursing at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Developing a national position on competencies for school nurses can directly in-fluence professional practice, which ultimately affects the well-being and academic success of students. Collaboration between national experts, such as school nurse educators and school nurse consultants, interested in moving this development forward is key. Closely aligning the work done by the Southern Regional Education Board Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing on entry-level competencies with the Standards of Professional School Nursing Practice provides a framework to carry the school nurse competency initiative forward. Continued competency development will provide guidance for the academic programs that design curricula to prepare school nurses and for the practice settings that hire school nurses.

Key Words: competencies • National Association of School Nurses • school nursing • Southern Regional Education Board Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing • standards of practice

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 18, No. 5, 277-285 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405020180050701
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