Role of the Campus Nurse
Role Of The Nurse
At School:
- Conduct health screening of vision, hearing, spinal and acanthosis nigricans
- Provide emergency first aid
- Administer medication and treatments
- Evaluate and assess the health needs of students, staff, and families.
- Provide health counseling on chronic illnesses, nutrition, disease prevention and positive lifestyles
- Implement and monitor students' compliance with state immunization laws
- Develop objectives for the health component of the individual education plan
- Conduct health-related classroom presentations
- Evaluate and monitor communicable diseases
- Provide health resources for students, faculty and staff
In the Home:
- Serve as liaisons between home and school regarding health concerns
- Make home visits
- Record health histories
- Assess long-term illnesses
- Implement case management within the school setting
- Participate in parent-nurse conferences
- Provide information and referral to community resources
- Involved with parent groups
- Provide activities for health promotions and education
In the Community:
- Make referrals to appropriate community agencies
- Participate in professional conferences with community agencies
- Resources for community agencies and work with community interdisciplinary health teams
- Report child abuse to appropriate departments or services