Hopefully Helpful School Nurse Tip: Sometimes it is difficult to put into words (written and verbal) the duties & responsibilities of school nursing. Use information that others have put together for you to your advantage. Start with this article...
Charting Nursing’s Future
A publication of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Have you read this article…?
I first heard about this article from School Nurse Sue Dillon
This is a great article full of research and statistics related to
“Unlocking the potential of school nursing:
Keeping children healthy, in school, and ready to learn.”
The article also helps answer the question-
What does a school nurse do?
I’ll mention a few things school nurses do according to the article here.
SCHOOL NURSES:
1. Provide episodic care
2. Manage chronic conditions
3. Track communicable diseases
4. Promote healthy behaviors
5. Connect children with insurance and health care providers
6. Handle emergency situations
7. Handle life-threatening allergy and asthma events
8. Respond to student’s physical and emotional concerns
9. Connect students with substance-abuse treatment and mental, behavioral, and reproductive health services
10. Screen for conditions that impair learning, such as poor vision or hearing
11. Educate children about healthy lifestyles
12. Ensure immunization compliance
13. Develop health plans for students with disabilities
14. Prepare for school wide and community emergencies
15. Administer medication and provide first aid
There is so much more too.
I'm sure you thought of a few duties.
Please leave your input in the comments section.
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