ABSTRACT
This chapter presents four levels of program management for school nurse: the educational specialist manages time effectively and provides services in a timely manner; the educational specialist assists in planning, developing, implementing, programs, and/or services to students; the educational specialist effectively manages resources; and the educational specialist maintains accurate, complete, and timely records as required by law, district policy, and administrative directions. It also presents three levels of Professionalism for school nurse: The educational specialist adheres to professional, legal, and ethical standards; the educational specialist adheres to professional, legal, and ethical standards; the educational specialist adheres to professional, legal, and ethical standards. The chapter provides four levels of assessment for school nurse: the educational specialist assesses and documents attainment of program objective(s); the educational specialist demonstrates proficiency in administering, scoring/evaluating, and interpreting data from instruments or records; the educational specialist uses assessment information for decision making; and the educational specialist uses evaluation to improve the delivery of services.
