ECU Laboratory School-Nursing Clinical Site Development
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In 2016, legislation was passed (NC ?G.S. 116-239.5) for the development of a ?laboratory school? at each of the 8 state universities (four to open in 2017 and four in 2018). ECU has been selected and this laboratory school will open in Fall 2017. A cohort of approximately 65 students (Grades 2, 3, 4) will be housed in a designated building wing at South Greenville Elementary School. The purpose of the laboratory school is to provide Level 1 or II students (those not performing at grade level proficiency) with additional resources, innovative learning, opportunities, and expanded services to boost their academic achievement. Each university will design their laboratory school (grade, location, curriculum, integrated services) based on the needs of the community it serves. Our goal at ECU is an integrated health collaborative effort that will develop a process for school-based referrals, comprehensive intakes and referrals to appropriate service providers that may ultimately be used as a model and replicated elsewhere. The ECU lab school will not only focus on the educational needs of the children, but also provide community transformation and connection to services for children and their families to aid in their continued success. This includes services to provide physical health needs, social/emotional/behavioral health needs, environmental needs, and family/community needs. Extended day will be offered after school into the evening hours to provided services along with an extended 10 month school calendar. The College of Nursing undergraduate students would have the opportunity for a community health clinical experience. It will allow them to apply and synthesize content they have learned throughout their nursing curriculum (e.g. health assessment, psych, and pediatrics) and also content from community health nursing to understand population health. They will be exposed to the importance of health promotion, primary and secondary prevention, along with the impact of psycho-social and economic issues that face our disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. Early intervention and action through the guidance of the ECU lab school Integrated Health Coordinator/Navigator will also serve as a learning resource for them. It is anticipated that the Integrated Health Coordinator/Navigator will be a Pitt County school nurse, who is familiar with the Pitt County educational system, has experience with referrals, and a knowledge base about accessing different student services. Educational experiences for the undergraduate students may include such activities as: taking blood pressure readings, glucose testing, diabetes screening, screening for scoliosis, conduct dental screenings, completed physical assessment and identify areas of need, teach health education sessions, and organize referrals as needed. Other educational experiences may include research opportunities as well.
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