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• Identify potential solution based upon scan of literature and relevant sources of information

Resources:
• Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2014). Rubric assessment: Certified school nurse
(CSN). Retrieved from http://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/Teachers-Administra-
tors/Educator%20Effectiveness/Non-Teaching%20Professionals/Certified%20School%20
Nurse%20Rubric.pdf
• Weston Public Schools. (n.d.). School nurse summative evaluation. Retrieved from http://
old.westonschools.org/index.cfm?cdid=40090&pid=12284
• Connecticut State Department of Education. (2014). School nurse competency evaluation
summary. Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/deps/student/health/
school_nurse_competency_evaluation_summary.pdf
• Connecticut State Department of Education. (2014). School nurse competencies self-eval-
uation tool. Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/deps/student/health/
school_nurse_competency_self_evaluation_tool.pdf
• Connecticut State Department of Education. (2014). Competency in school nurse prac-
tice. (2nd. ed.). Retrieved from http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/deps/student/
health/Nursing_Competencies.pdf

2. Form a powerful guiding coalition.

• Who are my partners? Establish your team and get buy-in for the project. These are
individuals with shared commitment and power to lead. For this example, the individuals
would be school district administrators, principals, teachers, parents, school physician, local
community health organizations.

3. Create a vision.

• Use SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic/Relevant and Time Bound Goals)
goals to develop performance and measurable objectives and outcomes. The who, what,
where, when, why. See Appendix B for SMART goals development template.
• Deming’s Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, a four step model for carrying out change
(https://healthit.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-
assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/plan-do-check-act-cycle#h=plan-do-
check-act)
• Include as part of annual professional development goals, or Student Growth
Objectives (SGOs).

4. Communicate the vision.

• Use every avenue/vehicle possible to communicate: PTA meetings, Robocalls, flyers,
student poster contest, school nurse and district website, school newsletters, professional
organizations.

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