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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
Reference:
DoDDS Performance Appraisal System:
See also See (Regulation of Nursing Practice) for more
information.
D-8-11 Position Description
The teaching category for a school nurse is 0478 - School Nurse. A copy of the
school nurse position description can be found on the DoDEA Web site:
D-8-12 State Licensure & Recertification for DoDEA
“The school nurse in DoDEA is licensed as a registered nurse whose ability to
practice nursing is governed by laws and regulations of the state where the nurse is
licensed. The school nurse must maintain an active nursing license that meets nursing
licensure requirements from their state of licensure.” DoDEA school nurses must be
aware of the nursing practice act of the state in which they are licensed. Information
on individual state nurse practice acts may be found at: or
contact your State Board of Nursing directly. See (Regulation of Nursing
Practice).
Since school nurses are considered educators, they must comply with the current
DoDEA Educator Licensure Program recertification requirement for educators as a
condition of continued employment with DoDEA. For more information, visit the DoDEA
Web site:
The DoD Educator Licensure Program is not to be confused with the continuing
education (CE) requirement imposed by the nurse’s licensing state to maintain an active
registered nurse license. The school nurse must maintain an active nursing license
issued by his or her licensing state Board of Nursing to practice nursing in DoDEA
schools. Refer to DoDEA Regulation 5000.9 (Educator Licensure Program) found at
D-8-13 Continuing Education (CE) Resources
CE requirements are based upon the individual school nurse’s state of licensure.
In order to maintain professional credentials, each nurse should be aware of his/her
state’s requirements. It is the position of NASN that professional school nurses must