Who is your School Nurse?

A registered nurse (RN) licensed to practice nursing by the North Carolina Board of Nursing

A National Certified School Nurse (NCSN) credential that reflects competence and professionalism and demonstrates a high level of education, clinical practice, experience and knowledge. 

A professional who practices in accordance with current state laws and professional standards of school nursing as defined by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN)

A nursing professional who advocates for children’s health and safety within the educational setting

What expertise does your School Nurse have?

• Pediatric, public health and mental health nursing with strong health promotion, assessment and referral skills
• Knowledge of education and health laws which impact children
• Teaching strategies for the delivery of health education

What services does your School Nurse provide?

• Illness/Injury evaluation and treatment
• Mental health assessments and interventions
• Identification, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of student health concerns
• Health assessments/participation in Individual Educational Plan 
• Development of pediatric nursing procedures
• Screening/ Referral chronic disease management and education
• Medication Administration
•  Immunization compliance
• Crisis Team Participation
•  Health curriculum recommendations
• Health Education training & delegation of nursing procedures to unlicensed personnel
• Staff wellness
• School/ community/ health care provider liaison

What difference does a school nurse make?

• Reduce health issues which can impact success in the classroom
• Teachers are able to devote their time to teaching, as they can refer students with health problems to the school nurse
• Parents are confident their child’s health needs are appropriately handled during school hours
• Ensure a healthy and safe environment for students in collaboration with school administrators

Role of 21st Century School Nurse (NASN) 

”It is the position of NASN that school nurses play an essential role in keeping children healthy, safe, and ready to learn. The school nurse is a member of a unique discipline of professional nursing and is often the sole healthcare provider in an academic setting. Twenty‐first century school nursing practice is student‐centered, occurring within the context of the student’s family and school community (NASN, 2016a). It is essential that all students have access to a full time school nurse all day, every day (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2016).”

Contact a School Nurse

Booher,Betty, RN, BSN, NCSN

Gravelly Hill Middle
4819 West Ten Rd
Efland 27243
245-4050 x 32065 FAX 245-4055
betty.booher@orange.k12.nc.us

Rosser, Penny, RN, BSN, NCSN

C.W. Stanford Middle
308 Orange High Rd
Hillsborough 27278
732-6121 x30065 FAX 732-6910
penny.rosser@orange.k12.nc.us

Hammersley, Jacqueline RN, BSN, NCSN

Central Elementary
154 Hayes St
Hillsborough 27278
732-3622 x 41065 FAX 732-2352
jacqueln.hammersley@orange.k12.nc.us

Saenz, Ashley, RN, BSN,

Cameron Park Elementary
240 St. Mary’s Rd
Hillsborough 27278
732-9326 x 40065 FAX 732-9736
ashley.saenz@orange.k12.nc.us

Compton,Sylvia,RN, BSN, NCSN

A.L. Stanback Middle
3700 NC Hwy86 So.
Hillsborough 27278
644-3200 FAX 644-3226
sylvia.compton@orange.k12.nc.us

TBD

Grady A. Brown Elementary
1100 New Grady Brown School Road 
Hillsborough, NC 27278 
Phone: 919.732.6138
Fax: 919.644.2800

Twiddy, Nicole, RN, BSN, NCSN

Hillsborough Elementary
402 N. Nash St
Hillsborough 27278
732-6137 x 43065 FAX 732-7791
nicole.twiddy@orange.k12.nc.us

McDaniel, Meg, RN, BSN, NCSN

Pathways Elementary
431 Strouds Creek
Hillsborough 27278
732-9136 x 46065 FAX 732-9142
meg.mcdaniel@orange.k12.nc.us

Pepin,Jennifer, RN, BSN, NCSN

Cedar Ridge High
1125 New Grady Brown Sch. Rd
Hillsborough 27278
245-4000 x 21065 FAX 245-4010
jennifer.pepin@orange.k12.nc.us

Compton,Sylvia,RN, BSN, NCSN

Partnership Academy
1006 Storey Ln,
Hillsborough, NC 27278
644-3200 FAX 644-3226
sylvia.compton@orange.k12.nc.us

Copeland, Lisa, RN, BSN

Efland-Cheeks Elementary
4401 Fuller Rd
Efland 27243
563-5112 x 42065 FAX 563-3137
lisa.copeland@orange.k12.nc.us

Rivenbark, Susan, RN, BSN, NCSN

New Hope Elementary
1900 New Hope Church Rd
Chapel Hill27514
942-9696 x 44065 FAX 942-2493
susan.rivenbark@orange.k12.nc.us

Rocker, Diane, RN, MPH, NCSN

Orange High (#332)
500 Orange High Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
732-6133 x 20065 FAX 644-7699
diane.rocker@orange.k12.nc.us

Health & Safety Office

Gravelly Hill Middle School
Rm. 523
245-4050 x13500