School Nurses provide:

• Assistance to get medical, dental, or mental health care
• Care for sick or injured students including initial emergency care
• Help with chronic illness management
• Administration of medication (or medical procedures) if needed during the school day
• Advice on how to care for yourself and be an effective health care consumer
• Screening for hearing and vision problems and assistance in obtaining glasses
• Review of immunization records and recommendations about needed immunizations
• Education about healthy lifestyles and disease prevention
• Assistance to get sports physicals
• Screening and referral for alcohol and other drug concerns
• Assistance to pregnant and parenting teens