Robert Lucia*

Department of Nursing, Bradley University, USA

*Corresponding Author: Robert Lucia, Department of Nursing, Bradley University, USA.

Received: September 01, 2023; Published: September 19, 2023

Abstract

Approximately 95,776 school nurses are employed in the United States. The number of students with complex physical and mental health conditions has placed a unique burden on the school nurse. Many school nurses are responsible for treating acute illness, managing chronic diseases, administering medications, tracking immunizations, and other administrative tasks. While looking for continuing education and networking opportunities for school nurses in Central Illinois, the options are few, and many require several hours of travel. There was an identified opportunity to create a school nurse conference to provide additional continuing education and networking opportunities to school nurses in Central Illinois.

This quality improvement project aims to provide an affordable, multi-disciplinary educational and networking conference for school nurses in Central Illinois. The increase of knowledge in our school nurses and the creation of new networks of support and collegiality will not only support these nurses but also benefit the students served.

 Keywords: School Nurse; Nursing; Continuing Education; Professional Networking

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Citation: Robert Lucia. “Creating An Interdisciplinary Learning and Networking Opportunity for School Nurses - A Quality Improvement Project". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 4.10 (2023): 06-09.

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