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Nursing Practice and School Health Privacy
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Create a 6–8-slide PowerPoint presentation for a group of school nurses, which addresses the role of the school nurse in managing the unique health concerns of teenagers while adhering to privacy laws.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:SHOW MORE
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School nurses confront numerous legal issues in their daily work. It is important to know the standards of nursing practice specific to the state of licensure, as well as legal limitations and responsibilities of the school nurse.SHOW MORE
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To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.
What is FERPA?
What is HIPAA?
How do FERPA and HIPAA affect school health privacy?
What unique health concerns might young people have that differentiate them from adults?
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Suggested Resources
The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.
Capella Resources
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Capella Multimedia
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Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:
Selekman, J. (2013). (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis.
Wartenberg, D., & Thompson, W. D. (2010). . American Journal of Public Health, 100(3), 407–412.
Smith, M. K., & Stepanov, N. (2014). Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession, 47(1/2), 42–50.
Brewin, D., Koren, A., Morgan, B., Shipley, S., & Hardy, R. L. (2014). . The Journal of School Nursing, 30(1), 31–41.
O’Connor, S. (2012). . Community Practitioner, 85(1), 34–36.
Smart, K. A., Parker, R. S., Lampert, J., & Sulo, S. (2012). . The Journal of School Nursing, 28(5), 379–388.
Larsson, M., Björk, M., Ekebergh, M., & Sundler, A. J. (2014). . The Journal of School Nursing, 30(5), 358–365.
Taylor, J. F., Williams, R. L., & Blythe, M. J. (2015). . Contemporary OB/GYN, 60(8), 34, 36–37.
Suydam, L., & Garcia, A. (2010). . NASN School Nurse, 25(4), 170–171.
Course Library Guide
A Capella University library guide has been created specifically for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the resources in the to help direct your research.
Internet Resources
Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.
U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). . Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/students.html
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/faq/right_to_…
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education. (2008). . Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/doc/ferpa-hipaa-guidance.pdf
Assessment Instructions
You are the parent of two teenagers and an active PTA member at their school. The principal approached you about an upcoming professional gathering for middle- and high-school nurses in your district. She asked you to make a short presentation on school health privacy and how it can affect nurse-student care within the teen population, where personal health issues and privacy concerns often collide.
Preparation
Research and gather information about the issues facing school nurses in your state of licensure, as well as state and federal privacy laws that govern your school health privacy information. You will also need to learn about the legal limitations and responsibilities of the school nurse.
Directions
Create a 6–8-slide PowerPoint presentation that examines the privacy issues unique to nurses serving the high-school age population. Address the following:
Describe the types of health and wellness issues that can affect adolescents in their high-school years. Be sure you think beyond the usual things and really research the types of issues that are affecting young people today.
Explain how privacy laws can impact the school nurse in regard to patient safety and health outcomes for adolescents.
Explain how privacy laws benefit the student, the school, and the school nurse.
Recommend two specific evidence-based ethical strategies regarding health and wellness privacy communications in a school environment.
Use the notes section of each slide to expand your points and cite your supporting evidence. Also, include a title slide and a reference slide that lists the resources you used in this assessment.Be creative. Consider your intended audience.
Additional Requirements
Your presentation should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
References: Include a reference slide with a minimum of three references; a majority of these should be peer-reviewed sources. All resources should have been published within the last 5 years.
APA format: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
Length: 6–8 slides.
