Penn State Altoona will offer a school nurse training session this summer through the Professional Development Program for School Nurses. NURS407: Drugs of Abuse and Mental Health Issues will run from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. July 27 – 31in the Devorris Downtown Center.
These courses for school nurses can help satisfy Act 48 requirements, and some courses also may be applicable toward a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or other Penn State School of Nursing programs. Registered nurses may also use these courses to satisfy new Act 58 requirements.
Penn State continues to develop and offer new courses for the School Nurses Program, to include timely, relevant topics, such as healthy lifestyles for children and adolescents, drug abuse prevention, new medications, and helping students deal with crisis. Now with fifteen locations across the state and online course options, the program also offers school nurses more places than ever to participate.
The Professional Development Program for School Nurses is supported by Penn State’s School of Nursing and the office of Continuing and Professional Education. Learn more about the program and register online at www.outreach.psu.edu/cape/SchoolNurse or contact Anna Rose Eckenrode at (814) 949-5535.