Contact a 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

”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).”