What is the role of the School Nurse?
The school nurse provides students with primary and preventive nursing care, as well as takes a lead role in detecting and addressing health concerns, educating students and staff on health issues and helping to manage the care of students with chronic illness and other special health care needs. The nurse supports student learning by working with the school, the parents, and the community.
What services does the School Nurse Provide?
• Chronic Disease Management and Education – Develops individual care plans and assists students with care needed during the school day for conditions such as diabetes, asthma, seizures, sickle cell, and severe allergies and provides case management for students with chronic conditions
• Pediatric Health Care Procedures – Instructs school staff in a variety of procedures such as blood glucose monitoring, the use of inhalers, Epi-Pens, catheterizations, and tube feedings if needed.
• Health Screening and Referrals
• Medication Management – Monitors and manages student medications according to Pinnacle Classical Academy medication procedures.
• Immunization Monitoring and Follow-up – Prevents the spread of communicable disease by implementing immunization laws and assists public health immunization clinics to administer certain state recommended vaccines
• Infectious Disease Control and Surveillance – Screens students and refers them for medical care, investigates diagnoses reported to the school, and controls outbreaks of disease
• School Health Resource – Shares the latest information and knowledge on school health issues with school staff
• Parent/Community Involvement – Promotes parental and community involvement in assuring a healthy school, serves as a liaison between students and other community agencies