Good communication skills and knowledge of health conditions and immunizations. That's 28 credits beyond a bachelor's degree. If you just have an associate's degree in nursing, you cannot be a school nurse in California. To keep your license, you have to take continuing education credits. We are on the same level as teachers.
Pay goes up according to length of time in the school district and with additional degrees.
The number of sites that I cover. If I had a smaller caseload of students, I could do more. For more information, visit the National Association of School Nurses' Web site.