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. 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. This experience provides the student an opportunity to implement school health services and to teach in the classroom. Students meet in seminar sessions with faculty throughout the semester. Prerequisite(s): All program and exit requirements, substitute license, AED and CPR certification, valid NJ RN License, and mantoux (within one year).
Credits: 3.0