School Health Partnership Nurse
SHP Nurse Description
Training and support for school staff on health related concerns
• Support connections to Health Services in local community
• PD sessions on general health conditions in schools
• Provides current, evidence-based information about health diagnosis and treatment options
• Supporting Schools to interpret policy documents related to health care plans
Linking school staff into community resources
• Advocate for students with Health needs
• Liaison between clinics, Primary Healthcare Providers, and Pediatricians, school, and family
• Maintaining student and family confidentiality
• Identifies gaps between health and education and works with interdisciplinary teams to close them
• Support PD to school based leadership in process and procedures for health care plans
• Creating an individualized Health Plan of Care
• Liaison between clinics, Primary Healthcare Providers, and Pediatricians school and direct Student Health Care Plan
• Integrate outside healthcare connections to support students with complex healthcare needs
• Create student specific forms, logs, EA supports
• Direct training for Special Transportation Drivers