Course summary
School nurses provide a unique service within the healthcare industry delivering a complex range of services to students, staff and the broader school community. A vast majority of school nurses work as solo practitioners delivering high-quality outcomes that span the physical, emotional and mental health of young adults and staff.
The 2-day workshop is an opportunity to build a range of skills and knowledge that can be immediately applied to the practice of School Nursing. The course is built from the key principle of the Secondary School Nursing Program which understands that nurses:
- Play a key role in reducing negative health outcomes and risk-taking behaviours
- Focus on prevention of ill health and problem behaviours by ensuring coordination between the school and community-based health
- Support the school community in addressing contemporary health and social issues
- Provide appropriate primary health care through professional clinical nursing, including assessment, care, referral and support
- Establish collaborative working relationships between primary and secondary school nurses
Key information
Suitable professions
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner
Enrolled Nurse
Registered Nurse
Available workshop locations
The Clinical Assessment for School Nurses requires you to complete a 2 day face-to-face workshop. Below are the current available workshop dates, the ‘Enrol' button will take you to accessIQ, our online learning and assessment platform. Simply log in using your existing details or create a new account, and then follow the prompts to purchase and enrol.
Please note, enrolments close 7 days before the workshop date, we may not be able to accommodate late enrolments after this point. Please call us for more information. Don’t miss out - Enrol now to secure your spot!
TOOWOOMBA QLD
Toowoomba Grammar School
08:45 - 16:00
21 January 2025
08:45 - 16:00
Course details
Entrants to the Clinical Assessment for School Nurses would ideally work in the school nursing sector or be looking to explore a career in school nursing.
Relevant roles would include:
- Registered and Enrolled Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners
The course covers a range of knowledge and skills specifically designed for nurses working in the school environment.
The course starts by exploring the following foundational topics including:
- Building rapport
- Creating a safe space for connection
- Gaining permission to explore further
- Understanding and explaining reporting requirements without losing trust
The course then moves onto a range of clinical skills including:
- Primary and Secondary Assessment
- Mouth and teeth, eye and nose injuries
- Head injuries (moderate to severe)
- Concussion protocols
- Soft tissue injuries
- Suspected fractures
- Respiratory Assessment
- Stings and envenomation
- Wound management
- Pain management and pain relief
- Dehydration
- Suspected drug use
- Self-harm
- Running a health service
- Policies, procedures, equipment and care plans
- Self-care for School Nurses
On successful completion of the course, school nurses will have a range of skills and knowledge that can be implemented immediately.
The learning outcomes include:
- Creating a safe space for student engagement
- Clinical skills practice
- Clinic setup and Nursing self-care
The Clinical Assessment for School Nurses is delivered as a two-day, in-person workshop and includes a range of scenarios and practical skills activities.
The Clinical Assessment for School Nurses is delivered as a two day, in-person workshop and students will be assessed by a qualified and endorsed trainer as part of the workshop.
Additional resources are provided to the student via the accessIQ digital resource library but no additional assessment is required by the student on completion of the workshop.
As a general guide, one (1) hour of active learning equates to one (1) hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
In this two-day workshop, nurses will develop the skills and knowledge required to work as a school nurse. In the workshop, individuals will participate in a range of scenarios and practical skills activities based on common presentations in the school environment.
Students enrolled in Benchmarque Group courses should adhere to the following principles:
- Display a commitment to learning and to achieving success
- Be responsible and accountable for their own learning, behaviour and decisions
- Actively participate in all workshop activities and learning experiences
- Attend all scheduled sessions and be punctual at all times
- Complete all online assessments and workplace practice activities
- Work in harmony and respect the rights and opinions of staff and other students
- Treat others as they themselves would like to be treated
- Use acceptable language at all times
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Approximately 15 Hours.
As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
If you successfully complete both days of learning, you will be issued with a Certificate of Completion, recognising the hours of CPD completed.
The course has a clinical foundation and is available to anyone with an existing health qualification. If you do not have a health qualification and are for example a teacher, this course is not for you.
