The 33rd Annual School Health Conference - “Leading Health Within Today’s School Community”- is an interprofessional program hosted and supported by:
UTMB Nursing Service
UTMB School of Nursing
UTMB Department of Pediatrics
Program Registration Until 2/24/2013 URL: http://www.utcme.net/Registration/event_snapshot.asp?EventID=2010
Date: Saturday, 3/02/2013
Times: 07:00 AM-17:15 PM
Location: Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Texas
Audience: School Nurses, Healthcare Professionals
Program Overview:
The professional school nurse leads health in school policies, provides expertise for health services, advocates for healthcare and a safe school environment. The purpose of this program is to provide school nurses with new knowledge to successfully lead in the recognition, management and referral of both physical and emotional health challenges within today’s school community as a means to improve quality of care and daily performance provided to children and adolescents.
Special Note: Program materials will be available for download during the week of conference and will NOT be provided on the day of the program.
Nursing Continuing Education (CNE):
To receive 7.25 contact hours for this educational activity, attendees must attend the entire conference.
The University of Texas Medical Brach Continuing Nursing Education Unit is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.