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School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and lifelong achievement of students. To that end, School nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning. |
- National Association of School Nurses
The School health services program is managed on a full time basis in each school by DOE licensed School Nurses and includes the following health services for students:
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Illness assessment and care
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Injury prevention, triage and treatment
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Medication administration and monitoring
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Health counseling and health promotion
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Communicable disease prevention and control
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Health Screenings:
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Environmental health and safety
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Communication between/among students, parents, the school community health care providers.
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Selected health services are also provided for school faculty and staff
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Maureen Richichi
School Nurse, Lincoln School
781.259.9407 |
Eileen Dirrane
School Nurse, Hanscom Campus
781.274.7723 |
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