N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-14.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 6A:9B-14.3 - School nurse

(a) The school nurse endorsement authorizes the holder to perform nursing services and to teach in areas related to health in public schools in preschool through grade 12.

(b) To be eligible for the standard educational services certificate with a school nurse endorsement, a candidate shall hold or complete the following professional licenses, degrees, certifications, and training:

1. A current New Jersey registered professional nurse license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing;

2. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;

3. A current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillators (AED) certification as issued by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, the National Safety Council, or other entities determined by the Department of Health to comply with the American Heart Association's CPR guidelines; and

4. Complete training in airway management and in the use of nebulizers and inhalers consistent with nationally recognized standards, including, but not limited to, those of the National Institutes of Health and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

(c) The candidate shall also complete either a Department-approved college curriculum for the preparation of school nurses or a program of studies that is a minimum of 21 semester-hour credits and that includes study in the following topics:

1. A minimum of six semester-hour credits in school nursing, including school health services, physical assessments, organization and administration of the school health program, and clinical experience in a school nurse office;

2. Health assessment

3. Special education and/or learning disabilities;

4. Methods of teaching health in preschool through grade 12 including curriculum development;

5. Public health, including public health nursing, community health problems, and communicable disease control;

6. Guidance and counseling;

7. School law, including legal aspects of school nursing; and

8. Substance abuse.

(d) During the initial three years of employment under a school nurse endorsement, the holder shall engage in a minimum of 20 hours of professional development in each of the following: human growth and development; substance abuse and dependency; and human and intercultural relations. The professional development requirements shall be incorporated into each endorsement holder's professional development plan, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3.

(e) An emergency certificate is not available for the school nurse endorsement.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-14.3

Amended and recodified from 6A:9B-12.3 by 47 N.J.R. 2989(a), effective 12/7/2015

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 853(a), effective 5/1/2023