Is there any guidance on superivision/evaluation of school nurses?
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has a Position Statement which addresses this issue. A link to it can be found in our SN Tool of the Week on the SN Tool Kit page. Our office is currently working on an Evaluation Tool for use with school nurses and administrators. Question: Can an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) function as a school nurse? Answer: We often have EMTs wanting to perform the duties of a school nurse and an EMT cannot function as a school nurse – they are not licensed as such and are not qualified (it’s also a Class E felony to practice nursing without a license). An EMT works under a cooperative agreement with emergency medical services and they provide the guidance for care to the EMT. An EMT, unless providing direct care as an official emergency responder at the moment that they are administering care, should present themselves to the school nurse and function as an unlicensed person would – as an “extra pair of knowledgeable hands” – but take directi
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has a Position Statement which addresses this issue. A link to it can be found in our SN Tool of the Week on the SN Tool Kit page. Our office is currently working on an Evaluation Tool for use with school nurses and administrators. Question: Can an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) function as a school nurse? Answer: We often have EMTs wanting to perform the duties of a school nurse and an EMT cannot function as a school nurse – they are not licensed as such and are not qualified (it’s also a Class E felony to practice nursing without a license). An EMT works under a cooperative agreement with emergency medical services and they provide the guidance for care to the EMT. An EMT, unless providing direct care as an official emergency responder at the moment that they are administering care, should present themselves to the school nurse and function as an unlicensed person would – as an “extra pair of knowledgeable hands” – but take directi
