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SCHOOL NURSE INSTITUTE PARTNERSHIP(SNIP)

Overview
The original School Nurse Institute has been expanded through partnerships with nine schools of nursing across Virginia. The purpose is to provide and deliver staff development training for school nurses through regional collaboration. Additionally, the preparation of future school nurses is being explored among several schools of nursing. (Funded by the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Education. Specific training events are funded by registration fees and specific contracts.)

Major Activities

• Maintain and expand a SNIP web site
• Support a two-day school nurse orientation conference yearly
• Conduct emergency medical services training for school nurses with emphasis on children
• Support regional training on identified topics in collaboration with schools of nursing
• Market publications
• Develop certification opportunities for school nurses
• Enhance university course work in school nursing

Project Staff
Ann Cox, Project Director
Bernice Allen, Research Assistant

Contact
Ann Cox at (804) 828-8244, acox@mail2.vcu.edu
Bernice Allen at (804) 828-8593, bballen@mail2.vcu.edu
Web: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Health/sniphomepage.htm