Description
Syllabus
Syllabus: Puberty Education for School Nurses
Training facilitator
Your training facilitator is Todd Winterbower, Associate Director of the MU Continuing Education for Health Professions Unit. He can be reached at cehp@missouri.edu if you have questions about the content of this training. Email canvas@umsystem.edu for technical support.
Todd Winterbower
Training overview
This self-paced training is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of school nurses so they can confidently teach puberty education to upper elementary students. This training has five modules. The first provides puberty basics and many resources to serve as an excellent foundation. Module Modules 2- 4 have video recordings of Wendy Sellers, our expert puberty education presenter. All video clips average five minutes each. Optional handouts are available to enhance your learning. Finally, Module 5 contains resources such as lesson plans and classroom activities. Access these resources anytime - during or after this training.
Additional Syllabus details are included in the accordion-style menu below these module links.
15 minutes
Module 1
30 minutes
Module 2
30 minutes
Module 3
30 minutes
Module 4
Additional Syllabus information
Inclusive Course Design
Inclusive Course Design
This course was created with a wide range of learners in mind. We recognize that each person brings unique experiences, backgrounds, and goals. The materials and activities are designed to be respectful, accessible, and inclusive, supporting different ways of learning and thinking.
You are encouraged to engage with the content in ways that are meaningful to you. While you may be learning independently, your perspective matters, and this course aims to reflect real-world relevance and respect for varied experiences.
Acknowledgements - Planning Committee & Subject Matter Experts
Marjorie Cole, MSN, RN, FASHA
Retired State School Nurse Consultant
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Carol Cox, PhD, MCHES
Consultant
Puberty Education for School Nurses
Laura Meyer DHSc, MSN, RN
Former Clinical Instructor, Nurse Planner
Continuing Education for Health Professions
MU Extension
Wendy L. Sellers, RN, MA, CSE, FASHA
Consultant and Author
Puberty: The Wonder Years
Acknowledgements - Reviewers
Lindsay Ball, BSN, RN, NCSN
Lead Nurse
Nixa Public School District
Marjorie Cole, MSN, RN, FASHA
State School Nurse Consultant
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Carol Cox, PhD, MCHES
Consultant
Teaching Puberty Education
Renee Falkner, BSN, RN
School Nurse Supervision Specialist | Therapylog
Heather Hatman, RN
Nixa Public Schools
Angie Oest, MSN, RN, NCSN
St. Louis Suburban School Nurses Association: President
Missouri Association of School Nurses: President-Elect
Westridge Elementary School
Kelly Willard, RN, BSN
Lathrop RII School District - Health Services
Course Completion and Accreditation (Nursing Contact Hours)
Successful completion of this activity includes participating in the full educational offering (Modules 1-4), participating in the online evaluation process, and completing the online verification of attendance, which enables the learner to satisfy the requirements to claim continuing education. Once you have completed Modules 1 - 4, you may access the Course Evaluation and Verification of Attendance link here.
Nursing Contact Hours
University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
2.0 contact hours may be awarded for learner review of content in Modules 1 - 4. Review of Module 5 (Resources) is not required for contact hours.
No planning committee member or speaker has a relevant financial interest.
Disclaimer
“The information and materials presented in this training are intended for informational purposes only and are not designed to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease or assist in diagnosis or treatment of the same. The information is not intended to substitute for, supplement or replace clinical judgment. If there are any concerns or questions about or relating to a nursing or medical procedure, contact the individual’s healthcare provider. The information provided on this training is not intended to be a substitute for medical orders and persons without the proper education, training, supervision and/or licensure should not perform the procedures.”
Sponsors
Video and sound recordings
Video recordings were done and last reviewed in June 2024. All recordings are embedded in Panopto, a tool that enables users to modify the speed, quickly find key words and watch closed captioning. An optional Panopto Primer for Canvas Learners (1 page pdf) has helpful instructions for adjusting features while watching videos.
Special thanks to Wendy Sellers, Carmen Brandt and Joey Sabo for their contributions to the video and audio content of this training.
