UPR003526-15 Manual 2942.0 SHSM Vol I DRAFT master

53 / 138

53
DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
DoDEA Web site at provides
information on DoDEA’s the Chain of Command.
D-8-3 Acclimation to the Military structure
As an agency within DoD, DoDEA’s primary role/responsibility is the education of
dependent children of DoD-connected members. Although there is an encompassing
mindset throughout the military, each branch – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
and Coast Guard – has its own unique traditions and practices. DoDEA encourages its
staff to be familiar not only with the overall military “culture,” but also with the mission
of the particular military branch(s) serviced by the school where the DoDEA employee
works.
Reference:
Refer to the DoD Web site at for information about
the U.S. military and its respective branches.
The DoD Web site at has
information and illustrations related to officer and enlisted ranks and insignias.
D-8-4 Introduction to School Nursing
School Nursing is a facet of public health and community health nursing, with a
school-centered approach. The American Nurses Association recognizes school nursing
as a nursing specialty, with a national professional organization, NASN, and a national
certification exam–National Board for Certification of School Nurses (NBCSN). School
nursing is a nursing specialty that bestows autonomy and independence upon those
who practice it. Each school nurse, within the parameters of prescribed regulations and
scope of employment, establishes the course and priorities of their practice. Refer to
Section A: A-1 (Components of the DoDEA Health Services Program) and Section A: A-4
(Role of the DoDEA School Nurse) for more information. Also, refer to DoDEA Web
page, School Health Services: Overview of School Health Services, found at
The NASN Position Statement, Role of the School Nurse, found on the NASN Web
site at may also be of help to better
understand the role of a school nurse. NASN’s Scope and Standards of Practice for
School Nursing, 2nd Edition ,also offers insight into the specialty role of school nursing.