EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD[282]

Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 272.2, the Board of Educational Examiners hereby amends Chapter 14, “Issuance of Practitioner’s Licenses and Endorsements,” Iowa Administrative Code.

This amendment is intended to provide recognition of the professional nurses already working in school districts.  In order to obtain a statement of professional recognition, the applicant must hold a registered nurse license from the Iowa Board of Nursing and be employed with a district.

Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on June 7, 2006, as ARC 5157B.  A public hearing on the amendment was held on June 27, 2006.  One person attended the public hearing, and several written comments were received.  The comments made at the public hearing and the written comments contained the same basic message; it is the position of the Iowa Nurses Association and several nurses that the Statement of Professional Recognition (SPR) should only be for nurses with a four–year degree.  This amendment is identical to that published under Notice.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 272.

This amendment will become effective October 4, 2006.

The following amendment is adopted.

 

Amend subrule 14.140(11) as follows:

14.140(11)  School nurse.

a.   School nurse endorsement.

a. (1) Authorization.  The holder of this endorsement is authorized to provide service as a school nurse at the prekindergarten and kindergarten levels and in grades one through twelve.

b. (2) Program requirements.

(1) 1. Degree—baccalaureate.

(2) 2. Completion of an approved human relations program.

(3) 3. Completion of the professional education core.  See 14.123(3) and 14.123(4).

(4) 4. Content:

1. • Organization and administration of school nurse services including the appraisal of the health needs of children and youth.

2. • School–community relationships and resources/coordination of school and community resources to serve the health needs of children and youth.

3. • Knowledge and understanding of the health needs of exceptional children.

 4. • Health education.

c. (3) Other.  Hold a license as a registered nurse issued by the Iowa board of nursing.

NOTE:  Although the school nurse endorsement does not authorize general classroom teaching, it does authorize the holder to teach health at all grade levels.

b.   Requirements for a statement of professional recognition (SPR) for school nurses.  If a person has passed the registered nurses examination and is licensed by the Iowa board

of nursing, the person may obtain a statement of professional recognition (SPR) from the board of educational examiners.

(1) An applicant will be issued an SPR if the applicant:

1.   Has passed the registered nurses examination and is licensed by the Iowa board of nursing.

2.   While employed by an accredited K–12 school district, maintains licensure with the Iowa board of nursing.

(2) Renewal requirements for the SPR are as follows:

1.   The applicant must apply for renewal every five years.

2.   The applicant must maintain continual licensure with the Iowa board of nursing.

3.   The applicant must complete continuing education as required by the Iowa board of nursing.

(3) The school nurse SPR shall be valid for five years.

(4) All fees are nonrefundable.  The fee for issuance of the SPR certificate shall be the same as for a standard license.

(5) The holder of an SPR is authorized to promote the health and safety of the students in an accredited school district, including providing medical treatment as allowed under the authority granted by virtue of holding a license from the Iowa board of nursing.

(6) A school district may require an SPR, but the board of educational examiners does not require an SPR for nurses working in a school district.

 

[Filed 8/11/06, effective 10/4/06]

[Published 8/30/06]

EDITOR’S NOTE:  For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 8/30/06.