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A Registered Nurse (RN) is assigned to every school and is the first point of contact for your questions and concerns. They have a Baccalaureate degree or above, have additional post-graduate education related to school health issues, and have a School Nurse Health Services Credential through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
School nurses are the primary health care providers within the educational environment promoting optimum health status, physical, mental and emotional health, so all students may achieve their fullest potential as a learner and a person.
Students with On-Going Health Needs
Students with On-Going Health Needs
Individual Student Health Plan
Individual Student Health Plan
An IHP is a plan of care written by the registered nurse for students with or at risk for physical or mental health needs. It is the responsibility of the school nurse to annually evaluate the IHP, as well as to update the plan if deemed appropriate, to reflect changes in the student’s healthcare needs and address nursing interventions and/or student healthcare outcomes.
School nurses create an IHP for select students with healthcare needs that, if not addressed, may negatively affect, or have the potential to affect, attendance and/or academic performance. These students may have chronic health issues or have an acute alteration in their health status that may temporarily require specialized nursing care. Priority for IHP development must be given to those students who require significant health services at school, have a medical diagnosis that may result in a health crisis, and/or students with health conditions addressed in a Section 504 Accommodation Plan or an Individualized Educational Program.
Please contact the school health office for support
Key Points:
Guiding document for delivery of student-specific healthcare, providing for symptom and treatment of the condition
Documentation & plan of how emergency care will be provided
The standard of care for nurses – the nursing process in action
Nurse responsibility – cannot be delegated to unlicensed individuals
A tool for staff communication & continuity and consistency of care
A means to promote collaboration between parents, staff and healthcare providers
Flexible/Fluid document - update at least annually
Does not require a formal meeting to revise/update – parental consent not required
Should always be included (attached) in 504 Plans and IEPs
For Student With Acute Health Concerns
For Student With Acute Health Concerns
The mission of the Home/Hospital Program and Transition Supports School is to provide students with seamless instructional services while supporting their academic, social/emotional, and transition needs during a time of crisis.
We serve students in grades K-12 whose medical condition prohibits their attendance in a regular school or who have a short term placement in a therapeutic setting. The majority of our students are enrolled for a short period of time before transitioning back to their regular school, while some attend for a longer period of time.
Information available here: https://homehospital.sandiegounified.org/
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