What is the most significant professional qualification necessary for a nurse who practices as a school nurse?
1. The nurse's ability to work closely with school officials.
2. The nurse's ability to provide educational offerings for school children.
3. The nurse's ability to properly counsel students about medical and dental concerns
4. The nurse's ability to exercise independent judgment in emergency situations
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Rationale: School nurses practice with no other care provider present and are often called upon as the first person to respond to provide care in emergency situations. Therefore, they must possess the ability to think independently and use critical thinking and judgment. School nurses also need the ability to work closely with school administrators, but this is less important than the ability to work as a first responder in emergency situations. Working with school-aged children in the provision of educational offerings and provision of information concerning medical and dental concerns is needed but again is less important than the ability to function in emergency situations.
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