Annual School Health Report

2017-18

“ The primary role of the school nurse is to support student learning by acting as an advocate and liaison among the home, the school and the medial community regarding concerns that are likely to affect the student’s ability to learn”

NASN, 2000

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Nursing Responsibilities

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Medical management Medical assistive devices

Skilled nursing tasks

Emergency medication administration

Mental health concerns

Accessing medical and dental health systems

School Nursing in Numbers

40

Health care plans

5,144

Health room visits

15

Diabetic management plans

9574

RX daily medications administered

603

RX medications administered as

NEEDED

1390

OTC doses

120

Emergency Medications

7

Medical response calls

18

IEP team meetings

1425

Screenings

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Educational Part of Nursing

● Human Growth and Development ● General First Aid and Nursing at HS

● Staff inservices ● CPR/First Aid Trainings ● Staff illness consultations

● Ongoing resource for families

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Goals and Focus★ Provide professional nursing services in the School

District of Fort Atkinson

★ Improve precision and accuracy of medical administration

★ Increase educational aspect of nursing to increase student independence of management

★ Continue involvement in mental health and trauma sensitive schools training

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Thank YOU!

Questions?

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