New Law for School Nurses To Be Aware OF

NEW LEGISLATION: PA 23-167 School Nurses and Nurse Practitioners:

A new law exempts nurses or nurse practitioners who are appointed or contracted by boards of education from having at least one year of full-time work experience in the five years immediately before assuming their school position. State regulations currently require this work experience. Additionally, the act requires employing boards of education to give at least 15 hours of professional development biennially to school nurses and nurse practitioners beginning in the 2024-25 school year (PA 23-167, §§ 34 & 35, effective July 1, 2023).