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A scottish framework for nursing in schools
SERVICE ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT
6. School Nursing Team
Standard Statement
There is an identified nursing team for each school cluster, consisting of an appropriate mix of skills and expertise to address the identified needs of the school community, led by a public health nurse.
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Best use needs to be made of skills and expertise by appropriate delegation and making use of administrative support in order to effectively address identified needs. School clusters represent the local organisational structure of schools. The school health service should be organised around this structure to ensure consistency and coherence of provision. The framework does not refer specifically to staffing ratios as there are no reliable indicators of staffing levels that take account of geography and health needs. However the ratio of 1WTE:1700 population set out in School Nursing Within the Public Health Agenda: A Strategy for Practice (2000) is a useful benchmark. | - The size of teams reflects population size and geographical constraints. A single team may cover more than one cluster where that is appropriate to ensure the best balance of skills and accessibility.
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- Each school nursing team is led by a public health nurse with either the formally registered qualification or a skills based portfolio demonstrating the acquisition of competencies in line with the NES framework.
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- Responsibilities are allocated to other members of the school team in line with the competency framework.
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- The make up of each team reflects the needs identified in school health profiles and plans.
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- Effective use is made of the distinctive skills of each individual nurse, ensuring that specialist expertise is effectively developed and deployed.
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- In remote and rural areas, where nursing input to schools is part of the combined duties of a community nurse, provision is made to ensure access to appropriate education, and expert advice and supervision.
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