Medical Needs
School Nursing
School nurses have a designated role as a key contributor to the early years' development of a child which targets the health and emotional needs of school children and young people. School nurses as Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (School Nursing) (SCPHN SN) graduates are qualified to provide holistic, individualised community and population level public health services. The School Nursing Service offers support and advice to children, young people and their families or carers to help ensure that they reach their full potential during their school years and beyond.
The age range covered is 5 up to 18. Children and young people can access the service if they attend school in their area.
Marion Wood
Healthcare Coordinator & School First Aider
In addition to school nurses, YHT has a dedicated, full time, qualified, School First Aider. Learners and staff can attend the Medical room or call for assistance within the school for all First Aid treatment or other emergencies. Medication is kept safe and administered from the Medical Room, for those names learners. The Medical Room is a safe place for learners and staff to come if stressed or feeling ancious, everyone is different and so are their needs. Marion ensures that all healthcare plans are in place and updated regularly. She also works for the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust as a volunteer Community First Responder.
What does this service do/provide?
All School Nurses in the School Nursing Team are qualified nurses.
Many School Nurses have also gained an extra specialist School Nursing degree in Public Health.
School Nurses become involved in the health and well-being needs of children once they become 5 years old taking over the care from the Health Visitor.
Advice and support can be offered for a wide range of issues:
Promoting healthy lifestyles and lifestyle choices for adolescents and young adults with the aim of reducing possible risky behaviour.
Parental worries about their child
Emotional health and well being
Mental health assessments and referral
Immunisations
General advice about health conditions
Helping to ensure that children and young people with complex health needs can access education.
Relationship difficulties
The support of children and young people in need or at risk of harm to themselves or others
Healthy growth and development
Immunisations in secondary school are also delivered by the School Nursing Service.
In secondary schools young people can access the School Nursing service for support and advice independently whilst in school.
School Nurses work closely with schools, Health Visitors, GPs, Action 4 Children, Youth Workers, Youth Intervention Service, Social Workers and Community Paediatric Services.
Where is this service provided?
There is a Named School Nurse allocated to each secondary school in Pembrokeshire. Generally the same nurse covers the primary schools that feed into that secondary school. Additional qualified nurses may attend schools in the absence of the named school nurse for delegated intervention.
School Nurses are based in a variety of settings including Health Centres, hospitals, GP surgeries and Schools. They all have rooms that they share in the secondary schools for their school based confidential ”Drop In” clinics.
Parents and carers of children and young people can contact the School Nurse for their individual school on the telephone numbers below.
If children or young people do not attend mainstream secondary schools they are still entitled to access the School Nurse that covers their area, although this may mean signposting to other services.
How do I access the service?
Ysgol Harri Tudur / Henry Tudor School 01646 624641 Adele Greene
Milford Haven School 01646 690021 Sian Thomas
Ysgol Greenhill 01834 840100 Anna Jones
If you are unable to contact a School Nurse on the numbers above please contact:
Maureen Osborne, School Nurse Team Leader for Pembrokeshire
Pembroke Dock Health Care Centre
Water Lane
Pembroke Dock
SA72 6DW
Tel: 01646 624632
When is the service available?
The School Nursing Service is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays).
A limited School Nursing Service is available during the school holidays.
Some School Nurses are part time so your calls may be returned on their next working day.
What to do out of hours?
If your call is about a child or young person who is unwell then please contact your GP or NHS Direct Wales on 0845 4647
If your call is about a child or young person who is at risk of harm please ask parents/carers to attend their GP Surgery or A&E Department for further advice and information.
