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with public health partners and interdisciplinary teams. Identifies expected and appropriate
outcomes through the planned intervention(s) and strategies. Serves as lead in the
implementation and coordinates the plan. Actively employs strategies to promote health
and a safe environment through health teaching and health promotion. Seeks consultation
and collaboration with other healthcare professionals and stakeholders. Evaluates process
towards attainment of the stated measurement items/outcomes. Practices ethically to provide
evidence-based quality and safe care that recognizes the individual’s autonomy, dignity,
rights, values and beliefs. Demonstrates life-long learning through self-reflection and inquiry.
Communicates effectively in a variety of formats that promote understanding. Evaluates and
maintains professional responsibility, accountability and behavior (ANA & NASN, 2017).

U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education. (2011). Creating Equal Opportunities for Children and Youth
with Disabilities to Participate in Physical Education and Extracurricular Athletics. Retrieved
from www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/equal-pe.doc

NJ Department of Education
State of New Jersey Department of Education. (n.d.). New Jersey tiered system of supports.
Retrieved from http://www.state.nj.us/education/njtss/comp/

State of New Jersey Department of Education. (n.d.). N.J.A.C. 6A:9, Professional Standards.
Retrieved from http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap9.pdf

State of New Jersey Department of Education. (n.d.). School health services. Retrieved from
http://www.nj.gov/education/students/safety/health/services/

State of New Jersey Department of Education. (n.d.). Keeping our kids safe, healthy and in
school: Student support services. Retrieved from http://www.nj.gov/education/students/
safety/behavior/support/

Position Statements from NASN and ANA: Position on the subject. Not practice standards.

National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Position Statement(s)
National Association of School Nurses. (2017). Overweight and obesity in youth in schools
- The role of the school nurse (Position Statement). Retrieved from https://schoolnursenet.
nasn.org/blogs/nasn-profile/2017/03/13/overweight-and-obesity-in-youth-in-schools-the-
role-of-the-school-nurse

American Nurses Association (ANA) Position Statement(s)
ANA. (2014). Position statement: Professional role competence. Retrieved from: http://nurs-
ingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/Positions-and-Resolutions/ANAPosi-
tionStatements/Position-Statements-Alphabetically/Professional-Role-Competence.html

ANA. (2007). Assuring safe, high quality health care in Pre-K through 12 education-
al settings. (Position Statement). Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/Main-
MenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/Positions-and-Resolutions/ANAPositionStatements/
Position-Statements-Alphabetically/Assuring-Safe-High-Quality-Health-Care-in-Pre-K-
Through-12-Educational-Settings.html

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