School Nursing: Preparation for Initial Certification

This hybrid course incorporates independent study and classroom instruction. The independent study course materials will be made available 2 weeks before the live course date and are to be completed and submitted to the instructor before attending the in-person portion.

The WSU College of Nursing is approved as a provider of clock hours by the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Course Dates

The next session for the course will be offered via virtual classroom.
Select a date below.

The course will include 20 hours of instruction (13 hours of self-study and 7 hours of Zoom).

Date: see course dates below. 

Instructor: Meredith Clarke MSN, RN

Total Clock hours: 20

Cost: $450
Limited to 25 participants.

Scholarship Available
A $100 scholarship is being offered to participants regardless of financial need.
Use coupon code: SNURS24.
Scholarship is limited to 25 qualified registrants.

The funding is provided by the Linda Bordwell Educational Fund for School Nursing.
(Note: We are unable to process purchase orders at this time.)

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Analyze the role of the school nurse specialist, practitioner, collaborator, professional.
• Discuss legal and educational responsibilities that influence school health and services, including state learning goals and essential academic learning requirements.
• Explore environmental, socioeconomic, developmental and cultural variables affecting health status of the school-age child.
• Utilize knowledge of common health needs and problems of school-age population to develop strategies for planning and implementing programs of care.
• Discuss legal and professional issues related to documentation and provision of nursing care in the school setting.