Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience Debra Meents Western Governors University

Purpose and Overview The nursing field offers numerous avenues for employment. School nursing is not a new profession, but it is becoming increasingly popular due to the needs of school age children. As a school nurse you essentially have an entire school or district full of patients. You are responsible for all the students healthcare needs, documentation and state reporting. Nicole Troyer BSN, RN is the nurse manager of the school nurses in my area of central Illinois. She manages the school nurses for four different school districts. Within these districts are 16 individual schools. An interview with Nicole was done to gain insight on how the school nursing...