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