Leadership and School Nursing Concentration

Overview of School Nurse Program

The program is consistent with current Pennsylvania state and national school nurse standards and guidelines. It focuses on health care management for school-aged children and is designed to prepare registered nurses to meet the health needs of children of all ages in diverse school settings. Graduates of this program meet the requirements for a Pennsylvania certificate as a Level I Educational Specialist-School Nurse. However, school nurses from states other than Pennsylvania will find the program beneficial as well.

Full-time students can earn their degree in as little as 24 months. Part-time students can take up to 48 months.

Graduates of a Master of Science in leadership and school nurse concentration will find jobs in the following areas:

School and camp settings.
Supervisors or directors in public health, or other agencies.
College level teaching in nursing at an associate or baccalaureate level. If at the baccalaureate level, you will need to consider a PhD or DNP in the future.

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Curriculum (Full-time)

Year One
Summer	NURS 504 School Nursing: Legal Mandates (3) EDDS 601 Advocacy Issues Within Special Education (3) NURS 501 Introduction, Sacred Covenant Conceptual Framework (1)
Fall	NURS 510 Historical, Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3) *NURS 505 School Nursing: Theory and Diverse Learners (3)
Spring	EDCC 531 Social & Ethical Issues in Education (3) *NURS 506 School Nursing Practicum (3)
Summer	EDDA 571 Trauma Restoration and Resilience in Educational Env. (3) EDCC 521 Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (3)
Year Two
Fall	NURS 503 Practice Skills for Conflict Transformation (3) – if not taking EDCC521. NURS 511 Translational Scholarship for Evidenced Based Practice (3)
Spring	NURS 620 Safety, Risk Reduction, and Quality Care (4) NURS 628 Systems Approach to Organizational Behavior (3)
Summer	NURS 630 Leadership Project (4)
	TOTAL CREDITS: 38 or 39

NOTE: For both full-time and part-time students, NURS511 is a prerequisite to NURS620 which is a prerequisite to NURS630. In addition, these courses must be taken sequentially in the student’s last year in the program. Finally, all work must be completed before one is eligible for enrollment in NURS 630.

Curriculum (Part-Time)

Year One
Summer	*NURS 504 School Nursing: Legal Mandates (3) NURS 501 Introduction, Sacred Covenant Conceptual Framework (1)
Fall	*NURS 505 School Nursing: Theory and Diverse Learners (3)
Spring	*NURS 506 School Nursing: Clinical Practicum (3)
Summer	*EDDS 601 Advocacy Issues Within Special Education (3)
Year Two
Fall	NURS 510 Historical, Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3)
Spring	EDCC 531 Social & Ethical Issues in Education (3)
Summer	EDDA 571 Trauma Restoration and Resilience in Educational Environments (3)
Year Three
Fall	NURS 503 Practice Skills for Conflict Transformation (3) if not taking EDCC 521 Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution(3) in Year 4, summer semester
Spring	NURS 628 Systems Approach to Organizational Behavior (3)
Summer	EDCC 521 Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (3)
Year Four
Fall	NURS 511 Translational Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice (3)
Spring	NURS 620 Safety, Risk Reduction and Quality Care (4)
Summer	NURS 630 Leadership Project (4)
	Total credit hours: 38 or 39

*Required 12 credits for the PA Department of Education Educational Specialist Level I Certification: School Nurse

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