School Nursing

The diverse role of the School Nurse includes:

• Health Services
• Health Education
• Healthy Environment
• Nutritional Services
• Physical Education/Activity
• Counseling/Mental Health
• Parent/Community Involvement
• Staff Wellness

The ability to learn is contingent on a student’s health and well-being. For this reason, the primary goal of the nursing services is to maximize children’s health so that, ultimately, they can achieve their academic potential. An overview of specific nursing services we provide include:

• Implement health screenings and recommend referrals as indicated for vision, hearing, and scoliosis
• Prevent transmission of disease through early detection, referral, and compliance with state-mandated immunization requirements
• Provide assessment and intervention of student illness and injury
• Manage ongoing assessment, intervention, and evaluation of students with chronic illness
• Organize, multidisciplinary collaboration with families, administrators, teachers, physicians, other integrated support services, and community resources to promote the health and welfare of students with special health needs
• Develop, initiate, and coordinate health care plans to meet students' health needs and include appropriate staff members to implement these plans in school
• Implement educational programs and provide health teaching to foster healthy lifestyle practice
• Administer medication per MD order
• Provide skilled nursing procedures
• Promote a safe and healthy school environment for students and staff