NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY Wednesday May 8^th!

How do school nurses help children learn?

The school nurses’ role includes:

            ~ Assessing student health status and making referrals

            ~ Identifying vision and hearing problems that impact learning

            ~ Delivering emergency care

            ~ Administering medication

            ~ Performing health care procedures

            ~ Disaster preparedness

            ~ Providing health counseling and wellness programs

What benefits do school nurses provide to schools?

~ Help students manage chronic illness, increasing attendance

~ Improved attendance = academic success

~ Addressing health concerns keeps students at school and parents at work

~ Allows teachers to teach instead of providing health care for children

~ Reducing the number of 911 calls

~ Health professional input on wellness programs for the school community

It is our pleasure to serve the health and wellness needs of your children in the Glassboro Public School District!