The role of the school nurse is to enhance the education process by maximizing the health and well-being of school age children and adolescents. |
The school nurse works with the building staff and parents to ensure that each child is in the best possible physical and emotional health to benefit from school experiences.
The school nurse implements programs and services designed to provide for the detection and follow-up of health problems, crisis intervention for ill and injured students, health counseling and referral, control of infectious disease within the school environment and planning with other school personnel for the appropriate education placement of the students with health problems. |
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A nurse assists a sick student |
