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School Nurse:
A School Nurse is responsible for providing
healthcare to a child or young person attending
a school or college. Some large schools have a
full time School Nurse employed where as smaller
schools share the Nursing resource between them.
The main duties of a school nurse include:
- Developing a healthcare plan for the school
- Training school based staff in first aid,
first response, dealing with Epilepsy and asthma
- Educating students and teachers on different
healthcare issues
- Providing support and counseling services to
students with mental health issues
- Working closely with other Community Groups
and Social Workers
- Educating parents on the importance of
nutrition and exercise
- Testing hearing, eyesight and monitoring the
weight and height of the child
Where they work:
In large schools a School Nurse spends most of
their time working from their offices within the
school. Many school nurses visit schools in a
specific geographical area, these visits would
be intermittent.
Qualifications:
A school nurse is a qualified Registered Nurse
with a qualification in Pediatric Nursing. Most
Pediatric Nursing programs require students to
have several years experience of working with
children. For more information please see Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
below.
Find a Nursing School:
Use the red search box above, to find schools
and colleges in your area that offer nursing programs.
Below is a list of some of the various types of
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