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Title: SCHOOL NURSING IN MASSACHUSETTS: Recruitment and Retention


1
SCHOOL NURSING IN MASSACHUSETTS Recruitment and
Retention
  • Anne H. Sheetz
  • Director of School Health Services
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health

2
RECRUITMENT (1)
  • Approximately 200 per year
  • Licensure requirements
  • BSN/MSN
  • MTEL Communications and Literacy Test
  • 2 years relevant experience
  • School nurse orientation

3
Recruitment (2)
  • Most come from hospitals
  • Emergency rooms
  • Psychiatry
  • ICUs
  • Clinics
  • Many recruited by other school nurses
  • Many work as substitutes (per diem)
  • Definitely did not know the challenges of school
    health!!!!
  • Love the autonomy
  • Hours conducive to families

4
Retention (1)
  • Professional School Nursing in Massachusetts
    Level 1 Basics plus networking
  • School Nurse Leaders
  • Professional Status through the MA Department of
    Elementary and Secondary Education

5
Retention (2)
  • Supports
  • Nurse Leaders
  • DPH-each phone call is an opportunity!
  • Peers
  • Regional Consultation Schools
  • Educational opportunities Northeastern
    University School Health Institute Onsite and
    online programming https//www.neushi.org/

6
Retention (3)
  • Promotion of networking
  • Summer Institute
  • Regional meetings
  • Weekly e-mail with updates conferences, sharing
    best practices, opportunities to ask questions of
    peers in other schools
  • Marketing of school nurses in MA
  • School nurse recognition day
  • Local newspapers/cable, etc.

7
Retention (4)
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Massachusetts School Nurse Research Network
  • Specific programs diabetes, SBIRT, MCPAP, etc.
  • Performance improvement
  • Three credit course at Northeastern
  • Membership on statewide committees
  • Testimony at hearings

8
Other Resources
  • DPH School Health Website http//www.state.ma.us
    /dph/fch/schoolhealthindex/htm/
  • School Health Manual http//www.maclearinghouse.
    com/SchoolHealthManualSite/schoolhealthmanual.htm
  • Allergy Guidelines www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/allergy.
    pdf
  • Northeastern University School Health Institute
  • https//www.neushi.org/
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