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Vision and hearing screenings are conducted in grades PreK-5 yearly, and those in the 4-year-old program; screenings are conducted on request by staff or parents of the students in other grades.
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Health history obtained on students through initial enrollment.
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Employ the nursing process to make professional assessments of students who are injured or ill.
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Assisting parents in selecting the most appropriate medical resources for referral.
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Offer health counseling to parents, students, teachers, and staff regarding various disease processes affecting the student population.
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Monitor medication administration and develop policy and procedure.
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“On call” for all student emergency situations.
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Establish Individualized Health Plans for each student with a chronic health need.
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Assess students for substance use using the Nurse Assessment.
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Vision and Hearing every 1-3 years for IEP students.
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Completes medical procedures or provides training for skills requiring a professional nurse (i.e., gastrostomy feedings, catheterization, tracheostomy care, suction, oxygen administration and adjustment, nebulizer treatments, intravenous administration of medication, assessing blood sugar status using a glucometer, assessing the need to utilize controlled medications for seizure activity).
