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The Essentials of School Nurse Leadership
What key competencies are necessary to be a strong performing leader? What steps can I take to build these skills?
This course is intended to provide the learner with the foundational tools and actionable strategies that align with modern leadership practices. It endeavors to enhance knowledge, skills, and behaviors so nurses can be successful in the school setting and act as leaders in their community.
This course addresses the following Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals:
- Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
- Communication Skills
This course was made possible by a generous gift from an alumna of the former Boston University School of Nursing.
Target Audience
New or aspiring school nurse leaders
Learning Objectives
After completing the training, you will be able to:
- Summarize the leadership responsibilities of a School Nurse Leader
- Outline key competencies required to lead self, others, and organizations effectively
- Evaluate strengths and growth opportunities of personal leadership competencies
- Identify action steps for leading self, others, and organizations that will increase your effectiveness as a school nurse leader
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that faculty, planners, authors, and anyone who may be in control of content has been mitigated.
No faculty has any financial relationships to disclose.
Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN
Faculty/Course Reviewer
Director, BU SHIELD
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Kathleen MacVarish, MS
Instructional Designer, Associate Professor of the Practice, Environmental Health Professor of the Practice, Environmental Health
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Susan Franchi, DNP, FNP-C,RN
SHIELD Course Development and Nurse Training Specialist
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Erin Sivak, MSN, BSN, RN
Assistant Director, BU SHIELD
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Katherine Davis, MPH
SHIELD Education Program Manager
Rashmi Paudel, DrPH(c), MPH, B.Sc Nursing
SHIELD Leadership Course Developer
Alison McIsaac, MBA
Training Design Consultant
CNE Program Manager: Lesly Zapata, BA
In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing Contact Hours: 3.5 contact hours, of which 0 are eligible for pharmacology credit.
SHIELD is a DESE-approved provider for PDPs. PDP certificates are issued for programs/series lasting 10 or more hours on a topic. CNE certificates are also issued for eligible courses. Learners may use CNE certificates toward PDPs.
Course Release Date: 01/04/2023
Last Reviewed: 1/31/2023, 1/30/2024
Course Expiration Date: 1/29/2025
Available Credit
- 3.50 ANCC
- 3.50 Participation
Price
Please email shieldbu@bu.edu or call 617.358.5005 with any technical, content, and/or payment questions.
This course was made possible by a generous gift from an alumna of the former Boston University School of Nursing.
Disclosure
THIS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT REPLACE YOUR HOME COUNTRY’S LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES CONCERNING MEDICAL CARE AND DRUG PRESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE. NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BEING ESTABLISHED.
Copyright
©Trustees of Boston University, 2023
Special Services / Dietary Needs
Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive and diverse in our facilities, programming and academic offerings. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you have a disability, require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason please contact the BUSM-CME Office at least 3 weeks prior to event to discuss your needs. For in person meetings with meals, we will work to accommodate dietary requests (including, but not limited to: kosher, vegetarian, low cholesterol, and low sodium) received in writing at least three weeks prior to the start of the conference. Please contact us at cme@bu.edu.
Required Hardware/software
If you have any technical help/password questions or questions regarding course payment, email shieldbu@bu.edu.
Technical requirements for accessing online courses:
| Operating System | Windows XP–Windows 11, Mac OS X 10.8 or greater |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 or Pentium 4, 2-GHz or higher |
| Memory | 2 GB of RAM or higher |
| Browser | Browser with pop-up blocker disabled: Google Chrome v39 or later, Mozilla Firefox v34 or later, Internet Explorer v8 or later, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari v6 or later. |
| Sound Card / Speakers | This course does use audio. Closed captioning is available. |
| Monitor / Video Card | SVGA or better (capable of at least 1024 X 768 resolution, 16-bit graphics) |