HARRY HUGHES, Governor                             2605

(III) TO PREPARE THE REPORTS TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE ON JULY 1, 1981 1982 AND JULY 1, 1981 1983.

(D)  ONE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE FROM
EACH SUBDIVISION SHALL ATTEND HAVE ATTENDED THE NEW
PEDIATRIC-SCHOOL NURSE PRACTITIONER CONTINUING EDUCATION
PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING IN
ORDER TO OBTAIN THE ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS
NECESSARY TO FUNCTION AS A PEDIATRIC-SCHOOL NURSE
PRACTITIONER.

(E)  THE PROGRAM STAFF SHALL DEVELOP A PARENTAL CONSENT
FORM FOR THE PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.

7-414.

(A) (1) IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE PEDIATRIC-SCHOOL NURSE
PRACTITIONER SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO WALBROOK SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL, P.S. 411.

(2) THE RANGE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE NURSE
PRACTITIONER WITH APPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN COLLABORATION SHALL
SHOULD, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, INCLUDE:

(I)  TOTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT INCLUDING
HISTORY, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, AND NEUROLOGICAL EVALUATION
FOR ALL ENTERING STUDENTS AND HANDICAPPED STUDENTS, PROVIDED
HOWEVER, THAT EXISTING HEALTH RECORDS OF THE STUDENT SHALL
BE USED IF AVAILABLE;

(II)  SELECTED SCREENING TESTS, INCLUDING
SCOLIOSIS SCREENING;

(III)  REFERRAL TO AND FOLLOW-UP WITH
IDENTIFIED PRIMARY CARE SOURCES FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE
TARGETED POPULATION;

(IV)  FOLLOW-UP ON TREATED SPORTS INJURIES;

(V)  MANAGEMENT OF SELECTED MINOR ILLNESSES
AND INJURIES IN THE SCHOOL ACCORDING TO TREATMENT PROTOCOLS
WHICH WILL BE DEVELOPED; AND

(VI)  ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL TEACHERS, ESPECIALLY HEALTH EDUCATION
TEACHERS.

(B)  THE PEDIATRIC-SCHOOL NURSE PRACTITIONER SHALL:

(1)  PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE SCHOOL SCREENING
COMMITTEE;

(2)  BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BASIC MEDICAL
EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION FOR STUDENT PLACEMENT;

(3)  CONCENTRATE ON EARLY IDENTIFICATION, HEALTH
COUNSELING, AND REFERRAL FOR: