Category: School Nurse Role
Why are School Nurses always asked to volunteer?
Do you believe direct service School Nurses are Leaders?

76% say Yes! We asked school nurses, administrators, counselors, teachers and others this question in our Feb. 8th newsletter mailing. 875 people participated in this simple poll. 76% responded “Yes” that direct service school nurses are leaders. Are you curious about the 12% who said they were “Not Sure”? How…
School Nurses and 3 T’s of COVID: Teaching, Tracing, and Testing

That giant COVID ball you’re now juggling along with your usual school nursing practice balls? It’s made up of several not so small balls, including Teaching, Tracing, and Testing. We hear the challenges of School Nurses juggling with this new outsized ball called COVID. Teaching All of you are teaching…
As a School Nurse, how many more balls can you juggle successfully during COVID?

In a typical day before COVID, your demands as a School Nurse included providing and coordinating care for students with medical challenges, collaborating with public health officials to prevent communicable disease and chronic health conditions, and leading preventive health and quality improvement efforts in schools. You have been responsible for…