The Role of Your School Nurse:
- Provide health services including:
- Vision/Hearing/Dental screening
- Spinal screening
- Height and weight screening
- Medication administration
- First aid and emergency care
- Temporary care of ill students
- Blood sugar testing/monitoring
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Asthma assessment and treatment
- Other health related treatments for students
with complex needs
- Evaluate and assess health needs
- Participate in parent/teacher/nurse conferences
- Provide health counseling
- Provide free immunizations to BMS students;
click here
for immunization requirements
- Write objectives for the health component of an
Individualized Education Plan
- Conduct health related classroom presentations
- Evaluate and monitor communicable and nuisance
diseases
- Detect and report suspected child abuse
- Provide staff development
- Act as a resource person for faculty and staff
- Serve as liaison between home, school, and
community
Goals:
- Promote wellness and positive lifestyles
- Provide health training for students, families,
and staff
- Prevent illness through infection control
practices and education
Links:
For information about dozens of symptoms and medical
conditions, click on
Kids Health -
there's sections for parents and teens, too.
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