Do school nurses need to wear an identification badge when providing nursing services in the school setting?
All nurses must wear an identification badge indicating their name and professional title when practicing in a school. This requirement is set out in ยง29.2 (a) (9) of the Rules of the Board of Regents and applies to all nurses practicing as an employee of a hospital, clinic, group practice or multi-professional facility or at a commercial establishment offering health services to the public. We have confirmed with the Office of Professions that this requirement applies to schools. Identification badges are available commercially and we are providing samples you can print out in our School Nurse Tool Kit at the bottom of the “Resources for SH Requirements” page.
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