School nurses focus on students' health, which promotes student attendance and achievement. The credentialed school nurses assume a variety of pivotal roles: primary health care provider, case manager, health services coordinator, child advocate, health educator, counselor, and supervisor of health care in an educational setting. School Nurses train, assign, and supervise unlicensed personnel to provide Specialized Health Care Services.
Types of Services (per Bulletin 989.1, General Guidelines-Credentialed School Nurse State
Mandated Responsibilities)
1. Implementation of the School Health Services Program
2. State Mandates:
Emergency Care
Suspected Child Abuse Reporting
Control of Communicable Diseases
Immunization Assessment and Follow-Up
Assist the school with arrangements to complete hearing assessments by the school
Audiometrist and students identify with hearing loss by referring to health care providers.
and assisting families in receiving care and treatment
Vision Screening
Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Compliance Follow-Up
Scoliosis Screening
Parent/Guardian Notification, Referrals and Follow-Up of Possible Health Defects
Special Education Service
Record Keeping and Documentation
Counseling and Individualized Health Education
Confidential Report of a Student Accident/Employer's Report of Occupational Injury or Illness
