School Nurse Responsibilities…

Roles:

• Clinician

• Social Worker

• Health Educator

• Liaison

Services:

• Health Maintenance and Monitoring

• Basic First Aid

• Chronic disease management

• Medication administration

• Physical assessment

• Skilled nursing care and procedures/treatments

• Management of communicable diseases

Health Screenings

• Immunization compliance

• Hearing

• Eyes

• Spinal

• Acanthosis Nigricans

Health Promotion, Wellness and Education

• Classroom

  • Growth and Development (puberty)

  • Hygiene

  • Disease prevention

  • Healthy habits

  • Dental Health

• Staff

  • Blood Borne Pathogens

  • Medication administration

  • Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistant (UDCA)

  • Disease processes - diabetes, EpiPen administration, food, allergies, asthma and seizures, etc.

Emergency Preparedness and Training

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Automated External Defibrillator preparedness

• Bioterrorism

Community Outreach

• Immunization clinics (TCPHD)

• School-Based Health Clinic (JPS)

• Dental Assessment and Sealant Program (JPS)

• Home visits

• News articles - PTA newsletters, Kids Life and The Connection Newsletter

• Vision Care - Lion's Club and Vision Sight Program

Blood Drives

• American Diabetes Association (school walks)

• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (Pasta for Pennies)

• American Heart Association (Jump Rope for Heart)

• American Cancer Society (walks)

Community Committees

• GCISD School Health Advisory Council

• United Way School Health Advisory Council

• Tarrant County Medical Society - School Health Coalition

• Children's Medical Center of Dallas - School Nursing Committee

• JPS Northeast Tarrant County Advisory Committee