School Nurse Internship

This internship is designed to prepare the Bachelor's prepared registered nurse (RN) for practice as a school nurse in the provision of school nursing and school health services with children and youth which meets the national standards of the profession and the requirements of the State of Ohio. This is a precepted and/or supervised experience which provides the opportunity for the student to orient to the role of the school nurse. Under supervision, the student intern gradually assumes a full schedule of school nursing practice. The school nurse candidate is expected to gradually assume the school nursing role and responsibilities without the preceptor being present; however the preceptor shall be available at all times, and the school nurse candidate will not serve as a substitute school nurse during the experience, if they do not hold a substitute license. This study is broadening experience that involves the application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes obtained by the school nurse intern during the required courses specific to the school nursing certificate program.