On-Line Program: Hearing Screening Program

Program Overview

This program provides the school nurse with a review of hearing loss and the Massachusetts mandated hearing screening protocol.

Program Objectives

Upon completion of this program the school nurse will be prepared to:

1. Discuss Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 71: Section 57 as it relates to population based hearing screenings.
2. Identify and utilize the approved state hearing screening protocols
3. Recognize the three major types of hearing loss, symptoms and treatment
4. Identify resources available to assist with developing screening programs

• Please login to take this PRE-TEST before you begin the program
• View Audio-Visual Slide Show
• Log in to take POST-TEST
• Program Handout
• Resources
  • Waiver Procedures (Available on DPH School Health Services website)
  • The Comprehensive School Health Manual (Available on DPH School Health Services website)

Faculty Disclosure Statement
In accordance with Northeastern University School of Professional and Continuing Studies the School Health Institute requires that faculty members disclose any relationship (e.g., shareholder, recipient of research grant, consultant, or member of an advisory committee) that the faculty may have with commercial companies whose products or services may be mentioned in their presentations. The existence of these relationships is provided for the information of participants and should not be assumed to have an adverse impact on faculty presentations
Continuing Education Information Northeastern University School Health Institute provides this continuing education program in accordance with the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing 244 CMR 5.00 the continuing education program "consists of a planned, organized learning experience designed to augment the knowledge, skills, attitudes for the enhancement of nursing practice, to the end of improving health care to the public". Nurses successfully participating in this program will receive a statement of credit for 1 contact hour. Statements of Credit may be printed on-line after successful completion of the learning assessment.