OSSD School Nurse Fall Report Or what the heck have the nurses been doing anyway?

2 The School Nurses….. Educate and train staff on emergency interventions for serious health concerns such as life threatening allergies to food, bees and other allergens, seizures, diabetes and asthma.

3 The School Nurses….. Identify and anticipate health concerns and create care plans needed at school in the event of an emergency for students with known health problems.

4 The School Nurses….. Support student learning by providing medication, treatments and procedures for students with special health care needs during the school day

5 The School Nurses….. Decrease absenteeism by assessing students for illnesses or injuries that occur during the school day.

6 The School Nurses….. Provide health assessments as mandated by state law: vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings.

7 The School Nurses….. Coordinate with community organizations to provide needed services to students and their families  Health care  Vision services  Dental services  Counseling  Clothing, food and shelter needs

8 The School Nurses….. Monitor and educate regarding communicable diseases and other health issues

9 The School Nurses….. Promote health by providing lesson plans and other health resources for the classroom use. Often teaching the lesson herself.

10 The School Nurses….. Teach First Aid and organize district wide CPR/AED training

11 The School Nurses….. Organize immunization clinics for employees

12 Disposition of Students seen for Illness

13 Disposition of Students seen for Injury

14 Special Health Conditions

15 Special Nursing Procedures

16 Medications Administered

17 Screenings

18 Your Nurses:. Shanel McCaleb, RN Oak Park Dawn Wilson, RN Pecan Park Mary LaSalle, RN Magnolia Park Terry Tate, RN Taconi Lynda Howze, RN Middle School Shannon Ford, RN High School