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SECTION 1

Health Appraisal and Nursing Process

  • Physical Health
  • Psychosocial Health
  • Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Growth and Development
  • Review of Systems
  • Emergency Care
  • Acute and Chronic Conditions
  • Communicable Diseases
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SECTION 2

Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

  • Immunizations
  • Risk Reduction
  • Infection Prevention
  • Health Education for Students, Families, Staff, and Stakeholders
  • Community Health Needs, Resources, and Partnerships
  • Cultural Considerations
  • Environmental Concerns
  • Safety Education
  • Emergency Response Planning
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SECTION 3

School Health Practice Considerations

  • Abuse and Neglect (e.g., identification, mandated reporting)
  • Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
  • Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction
  • Medical and Assistive Technology
  • Homelessness/Poverty (e.g., McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, food insecurity)
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Individualized Education Plan)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (Section 504 Plan)
  • Individualized Healthcare Plans and Emergency Action Plans
  • Resources/Referrals
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SECTION 4

Professional Responsibility

  • Code of Ethics (ANA/NASN)
  • Nurse Practice Act/Licensure/Certification/Scope and Standards of Practice
  • Supervision, Delegation, and Evaluation of Licensed and Unlicensed Staff
  • Leadership (e.g., mentoring, orienting, advocating)
  • Student Health Record Management
  • Medication Protocols and Procedures
  • Treatment Protocols and Procedures
  • Confidentiality (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA)
  • Local Policy, State, and Federal Laws
  • Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
  • Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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