Nurse's Corner

WHAT SCHOOL NURSES DO?

School Nurses do far more than hand out ice packs and check for head lice. Studies show that 1 in 5 students have a special health care need, such as asthma, serious allergies or diabetes. Nurses provide the care and monitoring to help those children stay in school. One third of all visits to school Nurses are tied to mental health issues, so Nurses play a critical role in connecting students to the help they need. Nurses also help to make sure children are up-to-date with immunizations, reducing the chance students will get sidelined by an easily preventable illness.