NUR 5520 School Health Student Teaching Practicum

This course is a one semester (16 week) 135 hour field experience required for a standard educational services certificate with school nurse endorsement. For the Instructional Track, half of the hours to be completed in the nurses office with a cooperating certified school nurse, and half in the classroom with a cooperating certified health educator under the supervision of WPU faculty. For the Non-Instructional Track, all hours to be completed in the Health office with a cooperating certified school nurse under the supervision of WPU faculty. This experience provides the student an opportunity to implement school health services and/or to teach in the classroom. Students meet in seminar sessions with faculty throughout the semester. Prerequisite(s): Course Prerequisites: All program and exit requirements, AED and CPR certification, valid NJ RN License, Mantoux (within one year) and county substitute certificate or emergency certificatio
Credits: 3.0