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ONLINESchool Nurse Certificate Program
  • University of Illinois-ChicagoCollege of Nursing
  • School Nurse Program

Updated 08.15.07
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Phyllis Powell Pelt, MS, RN DirectorSchool
Nurse Certification Program
  • phylpelt_at_uic.edu
  • Office 312-413-0544
  • Fax 312- 996-7725

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Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS RN NCSN FNASN
Coordinator, School Nurse Masters Programs
  • bergren_at_uic.edu
  • Office 312-996-1321
  • Fax 312- 996-7725

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Fran Belmonte-Mann, MA, RN
Clinical Instructor
fbmann_at_uic.edu Fax 312-996-7725
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School Nurse Program Clinical Instructors
  • Phyllis Powell Pelt, MS, RN
  • Frances Belmonte-Mann, MA, RN

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School Nurse Certification
  • Public Health sub-specialty
  • distinct, unique body of knowledge
  • Ensures standards
  • preparation
  • knowledge
  • best practices

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Certification for School Nurses
  • Parallels teacher certification
  • Commitment to profession
  • Peer recognition
  • Improves opportunities advancement

8
School Nurse Certification Pre-requisites to
consider
  • In the following sequence
  • Bachelors Degree completed
  • Pass ISBE Basic Skills Test
  • Apply to program

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School Nurse CertificationSteps to Follow Step
1
  • Review information at www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnu
    rsing/
  • WHY? Program updates, registration deadlines,
    information session dates and helpful links can
    be found here. Most of the answers to your
    questions should be found here.
  • Feedback regarding the helpfulness and user ease
    of this site is always welcome.

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Step 2 Email Us
  • Email Sncert_at_uic.edu regarding your interest in
    the UIC CON SNC program.
  • Email subject Prospective Student
  • Include the semester you would like to start if
    possible (example prospective student-summer
    2007).

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Step 4 Network with School Nurse colleagues
  • IASN listserv (iasn.org)
  • NASN listservs (nasn.org)
  • Early childhood
  • Special needs
  • Administrator
  • SCHLRN-L school nurse listserv
  • http//listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED
    1schlrn-lA1
  • Allnurses.com School Nursing
  • http//allnurses.com/forums/f49/

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Step 4 Read updated School Nurse Materials
  • National Association of School Nurses. (2005).
    School nursing scope and standards of practice.
    Scarborough, ME NASN.
  • (available at http//www.nasn.org/ )
  •  

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University of Illinois ChicagoSchool Nurse
Certificate
  • New Fall 2006
  • for nurses working IN schools in other states
  • Nurses working WITH schools in any state

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Illinois Basic Skills Test REQUIRED
  • Illinois State Board of Education NOT university
    administered test
  • Register and take test, BEFORE you apply
  • Web registration study guide
    http//www.icts.nesinc.com/

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ON LINE School Nurse ProgramCoursework
  • NUPH 501 Educational Perspectives in School
    Health- (4 Graduate Semester Hours)
  • NUPH 502 School Nursing Theory and Trends (3
    Graduate Semester Hours)
  • NUPH 519 School Nursing Internship (3 Graduate
    Semester Hours)
  • TOTAL 10 Graduate Semester Hours

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UIC Campus Participation
  • ON LINE Curriculum
  • On campus Saturday classes at onset and close of
    semester (twice during semester)
  • Out-of-state students may, with approval,
    substitute other experiences for on campus
    experiences

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ISBE School Nurse Type 73 Content Exam
  • Illinois State Board of Education Study Guide
    (helpful!)
  • http//www.icts.nesinc.com/PDFs/IL_field182_SG.pdf

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School Nurse Internship required for ISBE
certification
  • 300 hour internship -(NUPH 519)
  • Nurses in school nurse role may do 260 hours or
    fewer on the job 40 or more outside of job
  • Nurses not in schools earn all 300 hours
    supervised
  • 15 weeks or one school year in length
  • Clinical contracts with schools
  • School nurse intern eligibility form required
  • http//www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/pdf/73-4
    4_ssp_intern_status.pdf
  • 40 hours or more of UIC preceptor contact
  • Preceptor within 30 miles of residence (or intern
    identified preceptor)

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NUPH 519 School Nurse InternshipVariable Credit
Option
  • Variable Credit Options (Extended period to
    complete 300 hour internship and course
    requirements)
  • One credit 100 hrs School Community
    Assessment
  • Two credits 200 hours School Community
    Assessment, Lesson Plan Case Study
  • Three hours of credit - 300 hours School
    Community Assessment, Lesson Plan and Case Study
    clinical project
  • 300 total hours needed for ISBE IL Type 73
    certification

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Prerequisite Grades
  • 2.75 overall grade point average (GPA)
  • Applicants may petition admission
  • Educational Perspectives in School Nursing,
  • offered on line at UIC, grade of an A or B
  • (spring, summer, and fall of 2007)

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NEW!! E-Tuition
  • E-Tuition 635.00 per graduate credit,
  • 2007-2008 school year
  • No student fees under E-tuition rate
  • Tuition is Subject to Change. For more detailed
    information on tuition rates, visit Office of
    Admissions and Records, http//www.uic.edu/depts/o
    ar/rr/tuition.shtml

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How to begin?
  • Review Information at UIC CON web site
    http//www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnursing/
  • click link to How to Apply
  • Use the format of Supplementary Information
    Form, number 7 on the How to Apply link
    http//www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnursing/
  • Complete UIC Graduate Application (apply as
  • non-degree seeking graduate student)
  • Official Transcripts order two copies sent to
    YOU

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How to Begin Continued
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Current Resume
  • Current Nursing License
  • Register and take for ISBE Basic Skills Test
  • http//www.icts.nesinc.com/
  • Request course descriptions from colleges if
    course names on pre-requisite form differ

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Required Computer Skills
  • Comfort with regular use of personal email
    (email address needed for admission)
  • Comfort with use of web search engines
  • For example www.google.com ,
  • www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
  • Word processing skills including
  • Cut and paste
  • Save and save under new name
  • Open new folders
  • Move files

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UIC Masters and Doctorate
  • School Nurse Masters Degrees
  • School Nurse Practitioner
  • Advanced Community Health Practitioner
  • http//www.uic.edu/nursing/programs/ms-apply.shtm
    l
  • Intern Preceptors may request Adjunct
    Appointment and receive a tuition waiver

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Scholarships
  • Evelyn Kahn Scholarship,
  • Chicago Public School Nurses
  • email lwclarke_at_cps.k12.il.us
  • Illinois Association of School Nurses
  • http//www.iasn.org
  • Illinois School Health Association
  • http//www.ishaweb.com
  • National Association of School Nurses
  • http//www.nasn.org
  • Discover Nursing, http//www.discovernursing.com/
    scholarship_search.aspx

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How to prepare for the certification classes?
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Attend conferences
  • Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
  • School Health Days in the fall and
  • Critical Issues Conferences in the spring
    http//www.dhs.state.il.us/chp/ofh/SchoolHealth/SH
    days06.brochure.pdf or email MARIE.IRWIN_at_illinois
    .gov
  • Illinois School Health Association
  • http//www.ishaweb.com
  • National Association of School Nurses
  • http//www.nasn.org
  • Illinois Association of School Nurses
  • http//www.iasn.org

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Stay Informed
  • advancing the specialty of school nursing and
    promoting the professional growth of school
    nurses

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Join a Professional Organization
  • National Association of School Nurses
    http//www.nasn.org
  • Position papers publications
  • Online access journal
  • Illinois Association of School Nurses
  • http//www.iasn.org
  • (Application for professional organizations is a
    joint
  • state and national on NASN website).

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Add to your library
  • Selekman, J. (2006). School nursing A
    comprehensive text. Philadelphia F. A. Davis.
  • (available at http//www.amazon.com)
  • Required Text for NUPH 502,
  • School Nursing Theory Trends

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Add to your library
  • Schwab, N Gelfman, M. (Eds.) (2001). Legal
    Issues in School Health Services, A resource for
    school nurses, administrators and attorneys.
    Lincoln, NE Authors Choice Press.
  • (available at http//www.amazon.com)

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Add to your library
  • Schwab, N. C., Ruben, M., Maire, J. A., Gelfman,
    M. H. B., Bergren, M. D., Mazyck, D. Hine, B.
    (2005). Protecting and disclosing student health
    information Guidelines for developing school
    district policies and procedures. Kent, OH
    American School Health Association.
  • (available from http//www.nasn.org or
    http//www.ashaweb.org).

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Add to your library
  • National Association of School Boards of
    Education. (2003) How schools work how to work
    with schools a primer for professionals who
    serve children and youth.
  • Go to http//www.nasbe.org/ . Look for NASBE
    Bookstore link and then Safe and Healthy Schools
    link. This publication is the first selection.
    14.00  

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Add to your library
  • Melnyk B. FineoutOverholt (Eds.) (2005).
    Evidence-based practice in nursing and health A
    guide to best practice. Philadelphia Lippincott
  • (available at http//www.amazon.com)

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Important Dates
  • Space limited! Preferred Deadlines
  • Summer Semester March 15th
  • Fall Semester May 15th
  • Spring Semester October 1th
  • APPLY EARLY Space is limited
  • Calendar http//grad.uic.edu/cms/?pid1000020

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Why Apply??
  • School Nurse Leaders CAN and DO make a difference
  • we have the evidence!!!
  • Invest in yourself as a life long learner and
    invest in your school community!!
  • Be a role model for the young people in your
    life.
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