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A training program for unlicensed assistive personnel.

Beverly S Gursky1, Barbara J Ryser

  • 1Hillsborough County Public Schools, School Health Services, Tampa, FL, USA.

The Journal of School Nursing : the Official Publication of the National Association of School Nurses
|March 31, 2007
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School nurses often cover multiple schools, requiring delegation of tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). This district developed a UAP training program using school nursing staff to ensure effective student healthcare delivery.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nursing Education
  • Healthcare Administration

Background:

  • School nurses frequently manage health needs across multiple school sites.
  • Physical presence limitations necessitate task delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
  • Effective UAP education and supervision are crucial for safe healthcare delegation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and implementation of a UAP training program.
  • To utilize school nursing staff in training UAP within a school district.

Main Methods:

  • A school district designed a comprehensive training program for UAP.
  • Existing school nursing staff were integral to delivering the UAP training.
  • Focus on critical steps in the delegation process: education and supervision.

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Main Results:

  • Successfully developed and implemented a structured training program for UAP.
  • Leveraged internal school nursing expertise for UAP education.
  • Established a model for training personnel in multi-site school health settings.

Conclusions:

  • A district-led training initiative can effectively prepare UAP for delegated tasks.
  • School nurses play a vital role in educating and supervising UAP.
  • This model supports improved student healthcare access in resource-limited environments.