School nurse competencies. How can they assist to ensure high-quality care in the school setting?

In the world of increasing accountability, competencies in nursing practice are essential to ensure consistent, safe, and high-quality care for all students. Although this document was developed by school nurses and leaders in Connecticut, the concepts can be applied to all school nurses. Competency in School Nurse Practice is available through the Connecticut State Department of Education Web site at http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view .asp?a=2678&Q=320768&pm=1&sdePNa vCtr=[45534]#45539. For further information about competencies and supervision in your state, please contact your state school nurse consultant. To locate contact information for your state school nurse consultant, please visit the National Association of State School Nurse Consultants' Web site at www.nassnc.org and click on "About Us" to gain access to a listing of our members.