Lots of questions!

[NurseMrn]

Okay, our district nurses are seeking input on the following... we appreciate your responses.

1. What State are you in?

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor?

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise?

3. Are you on a teachers contract?

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? (i.e. we use OASYS, which is what the teachers use)

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education?

Thank you so much in advance!

[ABRN2012]

I am in MS.

I have a non nursing supervisor (the asst. superintendent)

I work a teachers contract.

As far as evaluations go, I am supposed to be evaluated every year. I have never been formally evaluated.

It is an option here to be certified.

[iggywench, BSN, RN]

I am in TX

I have a nursing supervisor

I am on the teachers' contract

Our district has their own evaluation tool specifically for nurses

We have no certification requirements, beyond being an RN, and no incentive to add certifications.

[linda1959]

1. What State are you in? - NJ

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor? - Non-nursing; I report to the principal.

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise?

I am in a private school so I consult with other nurses under our umbrella, or other school nurses I have developed a relationship with.

3. Are you on a teachers contract? - no

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? (i.e. we use OASYS, which is what the teachers use) - Marshall Rubric

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education?

No - but in NJ is is very hard to get a job without certification. You have to find a district who has a certified nurse overseeing the non-certified nurses and I think they are few and far between.

[scuba nurse, BSN, MSN, RN]

1. What State are you in? MA

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor? Nursing

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise?

3. Are you on a teachers contract? Nursing has their own union and our own contract, big district with 75 nurses

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? (i.e. we use OASYS, which is what the teachers use) Teachpoint (teachers use this as well)

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education? YES

[bsyrn, ASN, RN]

1. What State are you in?

NY

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor?

Nursing supervisor

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise?

3. Are you on a teachers contract?

Yes but not the same pay scale...way lower pay scale, same union dues though!

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? (i.e. we use OASYS, which is what the

teachers use)

an evaluation specifically for school nurses

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education?

No.

Thank you so much in advance!

[pedi_nurse]

1. What State are you in?

Texas

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor?

RN Director of Health Services, plus an RN Clinical Manager (in charge of all health services related education/training of staff both nursing and non-nursing.)

Day-to-day and school specific questions go to our school principals.

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise?

3. Are you on a teachers contract?

Yes, and previous years of nursing experience outside of the school system does not count in my district.

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? (i.e. we use OASYS, which is what the teachers use)

I'm actually not sure... my first two years were in a district that failed to evaluate me both years. My new district is new, but we use the same system the teachers do.

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education?

No. But we do receive some screening certifications from them.

[peacockblue]

1. What State are you in? Pennsylvania

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor?non nursing. Super is my principal

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise? There is a state school nurse consultant but their advice still has to be run by the principal and he may or may not agree.

3. Are you on a teachers contract? Yes

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? Tower Metrix which is what is used for the teachers.

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education?

yes.

[Amethya]

1. What State are you in?

Texas

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor?

Non-nursing supervisor

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise?

Director above supervisor

3. Are you on a teachers contract?

no. I'm in a Paraprofessional contract

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? (i.e. we use OASYS, which is what the teachers use)

None at all

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education?

nope.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

1. What State are you in?

MA

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor?

Non-nursing supervisor

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise?

Metro-area nursing contact at my department of public health

3. Are you on a teachers contract?

Yes

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? (i.e. we use OASYS, which is what the teachers use)

We have an internal eval - mine is similar to teachers, but tweaked to fit my role before by my boss.

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education?

I'm at a charter, so not required per my school. I am, however, certified by my state's department of education as they do state that all public school nurses are required and my charter is considered a public school.

[schoolnurse61]

1. PA

2. I have both. Immediate nursing supervisor is a fellow school nurse and we also are under the Director of Special Education.

3. Yes, on teachers contract

4. Basic evaluation...NI, Satisfactory etc

5. Yes, required to be certified through PDE

[Farawyn]

Okay, our district nurses are seeking input on the following... we appreciate your responses.

1. What State are you in?

NY

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor?

Non

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise?

Senior nurse and medical director of the district, a doc.

3. Are you on a teachers contract?

No

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? (i.e. we use OASYS, which is what the teachers use)

Dunno

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education?

Nope.

Thank you so much in advance!

You are quite welcome.

[Farawyn]

1. What State are you in?

NY

2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor?

Nursing supervisor

2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when questions such as legalities etc. arise?

3. Are you on a teachers contract?

Yes but not the same pay scale...way lower pay scale, same union dues though!

4. What kind of eval system is used for your evaluations? (i.e. we use OASYS, which is what the

teachers use)

an evaluation specifically for school nurses

5. Are you required to be certified by your state's department of education?

No.

Thank you so much in advance!

This is a better answer- we follow a teachers' contract, but lower rate of pay.