Maricopa Community Colleges  NCE216ND   19984-20016 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  02/24/98
NCE216ND     19984-20016 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
School Nurse Skills Update
Enhancement and reinforcement of specific skills encountered in the school health setting. Special needs of physically and emotional disabled children. Review of special procedures and medications used with special children populations. Prerequisites: Current school nurse or school health aide.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NCE216ND   19984-20016 School Nurse Skills Update
1. Perform specific nursing skills and procedures for the physically challenged child. (I)
2. Describe the medication regimens including dosages and side effects for emotionally disabled children. (II)
3. Explain the mediolegal concerns associated with the care of both the physically and emotionally disabled child in the school setting. (III)
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NCE216ND   19984-20016 School Nurse Skills Update
    I. Nursing Skills for the Physically Challenged Child
        A. Suctioning techniques
          1. nasopharngeal
          2. tracheal
        B. Small Volume Nebulizer Treatments
          1. equipment
          2. medications
        C. Urinary Catherizations
          1. equipment
          2. procedure
          3. complications
        D. Casts
          1. types
          2. care of casts
        E. Gastrostomy Tubes
          1. types
          2. procedures
      II. Medications for the Emotionally Disabled Child
          A. Antidepressants
          B. Medication for hyperactivity
          C. Anticonvulsants
          D. Medication for Tourettes syndrome
          E. Medication for obsessive compulsive disorder
        III. Mediolegal Concerns
            A. Issues and legal implications involving the physically disabled child.
            B. Issues and legal implications involving the emotionally disabled child
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