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School nurses make a difference by advocating student's health promotion to prevent absenteeism and collaborating with other members of the team to assist students who need an individual health plan. Through this, we can help a child with a chronic health condition to have access to quality education.

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Advocating for students. One of the biggest struggles is advocating for what is right for the child, which is not always what people want to hear. I often interact with the physician offices. Parents are not always able to effectively communicate with their HCPs.

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Provide resources. Help parents connect with resources.

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School Nurses make a difference because they advocate for the students.

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School nurses make a difference to provide health wellbeing, safety, referral to PCP or specialists. Moreover, a school nurse a great advocate of our students to enhance their academic achievement via assess, interevent, and recommendations. Also, the pathway to succeed of the students in which making a difference with their ultimate future as well.

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Desirie Luis.                School nurses make a different by truly connecting with students in a non-administrative/disciplinary way. We provide a sense of nurturing and safe space for students to truly be comfortable in sharing whatever issue they are faced with as they enter the health office. 

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Desirie Luis.                School nurses make a different by truly connecting with students in a non-administrative/disciplinary way. We provide a sense of nurturing and safe space for students to truly be comfortable in sharing whatever issue they are faced with as they enter the health office. 

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School nurses make a difference by performing a service that ensures the well-being, health, safety, and success of all students. We are advocates for the students and their families. School nurses educate staff, families, and students. We provide care and invaluable information to ensure the welfare of the community. School nurses are a great support system for everyone at school and the surrounding communities. We are necessary and we are needed!

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School nurses make a difference by being leaders in all aspects of of health policy at the schools.  School nurses provide a level of quality assessment and emergency medical care that goes far beyond what any trained staff member could provide.  School nurses coordinate care for students that have serious health needs and wouldn't be able to have a chance at education otherwise.  School nurses contribute to the health of our community and public through assessing and managing  communicable disease and enforcing state vaccination laws.

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School Nurses are smart. We have the ability to handle medical emergencies with no difficulty. We give parents a piece of mind that during school hours their kids are well taken care of.

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School nurses make a difference by improving attendance which leads to better academic performance and safe learning environment.

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School nurses make small and large differences in the education world. We move in the shadows and truly bridge the gap between health and education. We make it possible for students with chronic, significant health care needs to access their education, such as providing training on how to administer a g-tube feeding for student who requires feedings at school or another example would be administering insulin to newly diagnosed diabetic. The school nurse screens the hearing and vision of all students to ensure they can reach their learning potential, we support staff with training and education regarding their students with medical problems. The nurse will make decisions for detailed problems such as immunizations, communicable diseases, abuse situations, and most recently COVID related illness. Also, school nurses with our experience in public health, are often the force to join with the community and families to promote health lifestyles and meet the needs of our underserved populations.

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School nurses make a difference by their assessment abilities and medical knowledge. Sure my office staff can give an ice pack to a student who fell on the black top but can they assess for concussion and see and non-obvious signs of danger? I have spotted broken fingers and damage to the oral cavity otherwise not seen by regular school staff. I advocated for those students and they were able to get the care they needed. If I or another nurses was not there, who knows if those student who have had the proper care and treatment in a timely manner. The importance of school nurses assessment abilities and medical knowledge apply to IEP assessments, screenings and education of students, families and communities.

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School nurses provide the required care for students in the school setting that have any medical problems. This can include minor cuts or abrasion, concussions, or responding to an emergency such as a seizure or diabetes emergency. We also provide the compassion and empathy that nurses are known for. We can listen and help educate students on a variety of issues.

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School nurses identify students with health concerns, help them navigate their health and help other understand their health needs. School nurses facilitate and understanding of how the student's health impacts their learning and provide them with appropriate accommodations to help the student overcome health related barriers to their education and well being. School nurses also advocate, not just for the student's health but for their family's and the community. In doing all of this, school nurses promote the student's overall well-being and facilitate their access to a better future.

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You could make a CVS receipt list of specific things we do to make a difference in school. In my opinion, the biggest impact is that without school nurses, the students who are medically fragile simply could not attend school like all the other children. For those of us who have students with G-Tubes, Trachs, catheters, even diabetes, if there was no school nurse, nobody would be ablel to train, assess and plan for students who have complicated health issues to be there.

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Assessment - We are the only qualified health personnel to conduct health assessments
Screenings - For many screenings, we are the only qualified person on many of our campuses to perform screenings for hearing, vision, and other health related issues
Referrals - We are a branch of the interdisciplinary team that through our assessments and screenings can make referrals
Knowledge - We know so much about so much. We know pathophysiology, symptoms, side effects, adverse reactions, what/why we document, how to train others, skills/procedures, how to communicate to others (SBAR), and how to advocate for the health needs of our students outside of the parent.

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School nurses make a difference in the school community by advocating for student health. Whether it be with parents to get their student access to care, or with guidance counselors needing to meet with students about an educational plan when the student has been out ill for two weeks. Or advocating with teachers about accommodating a student that is just returning to school after being out with an illness. Reaching out to school administrators to get a student assessed for a 504 plan or IEP. Advocating with health care providers about the students struggles at school, School nurses as advocates for student health always.

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School nurses make a difference because we  educate and advocate for the well being of our students and community =, as well as, promote healthy lifestyles.  

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School nurses make a difference because we  educate and advocate for the well being of our students and community =, as well as, promote healthy lifestyles.  

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School nurses manage the care of the vulnerable students in the school community, we ensure that these students health needs are being met while in school, whether its advocating for additional licensed staff or equipment with SPED director. School nurses also promote health education and management by educating the teachers of students who have medical conditions and what to do if something happens in the classroom thus promoting the health and safety of our vulnerable students.  School nurses also manage the care of the general student population by ensuring students are up to date with immunizations, they also monitor the school community for communicable and infectious diseases, along with promoting the physical and mental health of all in the school community by screenings and providing referral services.

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They provide the proper, compassionate, required care to help those with medical needs have access to free and appropriate education that might not be available if there was no licensed nurse to help calm the nerves of families sending their children to school with severe medical issues.

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School nurses provide a different perspective on the student with health needs in the academic setting. They help break down barriers that previously would prevent a student from attending school such as administration of medications in school,training and supervision of skilled nursing procedures, monitoring of students with diabetes, seizures, asthma, and other potentially life threatening illnesses. We provide information and action plans to teachers and school personnel on the care of students with health problems. School nurses provide guidance and resources to families and students on health services, food sources, and dental care.

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Identify barriers to learning. Problem solve and meet the needs of the students, and as a result, improve attendance and academic success.

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School nurses make a difference in the school settings because of the knowledge can share. They can explain disease transmission, why quarantines are needed, and when it is necessary. They use that knowledge to coordinate care and for health promotion.

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School nurses make a difference because they are the only qualified health professional that keep kids healthy so they can learn. A school nurse provides illness and injury assessments so students can return to class. They provide specialized healthcare services to students with special needs.

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School nurses make a difference in the school setting because they assist students both with physical issues such as diabetes, seizures, and pain management. They also assist with emotional/psychosocial issues and can collaborate with counselors/psychologists/teachers to find best options to help a student within the school setting. School nurses play an important role not only for acute injuries/illnesses, but also preventative issues such as ensuring immunization compliance. All of these roles the school nurse provides help the students stay healthy in order to attend school.

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School nurses make a difference in coordinating care and health promotion.  We are the only ones on campus who are involved in student’s WHOLE wellbeing.  We promote and facilitate mental, physical, and emotional health.  Students health in turn reflects in their success in school.

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School nurses obtain and sort through medical jargon and gather relevant information that can be communicated with other team members to ensure continuity of care. School nurses see more than what is written on paper and take a holistic approach in assessing what a student needs.

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School nurses make a difference by working at the community level and not only being there for individual students but also for entire families. School nurses can be a wealth of knowledge and resources within the school and community.

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The School nurse  makes a difference because:
- We have the expertise to promote the health and wellness of our students.
- We make sure students with medical conditions or disabilities, are able to attend school and access their education without discrimination or limitations.
- We help the team of educators to better understand  certain health conditions and how they can have an impact on the students learning process.
- We help families and students with referrals for services and programs that will support their needs.

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School nurses make a difference in so many ways. We help ensure the health and wellbeing of our students. We identify barriers to learning by conducting vision and hearing screenings and helping families follow up. We ensure that our students have access to medical and dental care. We ensure the safety and care of our students with health conditions and provide health promotion, disease management and teaching to students and families. We help students stay healthy, ready to learn and in class. We promote and champion healthy lifestyles by addressing nutrition, exercise, and health education. We ensure that students with health challenges have the accommodations that they need to be successful.

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1- advocating - so many examples- with parents, for the kids to the parents. I had to fight for one of our sped kids to get a bus monitor because the district just said no one could be forced to take the job! What? It’s in his iep- yes we can make this happen! Advocating for our seizure student to have a 504 and more accommodations then he was getting but needed.
2- education- teaching/ training on everything- Health conditions, procédures, infection control c
3- assessments/ triaging/ referring  - seeing kids in the Health office and determining who needs that next level of care.

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School nurses interface with students in their most vulnerable moments at school. Whether it is through a healthcare procedure (e.g. catheterization), or during a mental health crisis (e.g. panic attack), or after an acute and possibly serious injury (e.g. acute fracture), the school nurse is on the frontline to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate the student and the situation- sometimes all within a split second! We are the go-to professional at our sites to train staff on medical procedures, emergency management, and now screening and contact tracing protocols in light of the pandemic. We are not often seen, but we are sorely missed if there is a crisis or high need on campus and we are not there.

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School nurses make a difference because we are great advocates for our students who have medical issues that impact their daily life. We are able to reach out and form relationships with the students and their families to find their specific needs. We then can collaborate with other members of the district to ensure they have the most normal and best education environment they can have.

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School nurses make a difference by being available to the students emotional, physical, and mental health needs. We listen and assess for signs that a teacher or administrator may not have the expertise or knowledge to recognize an underlying issue.

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1. Public Health Expert - we improve campus and community health by writing, educating, and collaborating with stakeholders to implement public health measures.
2. Medical consultants - we assess the student's present and past health status to identify impairments that may negatively impact their academic outcomes or academic experience.
3. Medical and Community Resources - When an medical impairment is identified, we refer families to appropriate medical and community resources for diagnosis, further assessment, and intervention.
4. Case Management - When families are referred for medical concerns, we follow-up to ensure the families were able to successfully obtain needed services.  We assess obstructions to obtaining care and problem solve with family.
5. Collaborate with School Teams - We are in continual collaboration with teachers, school psychologists, support staff, and administration to support and accommodate the student.as needed.

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School nurses make a difference in so many ways. I will present 2 significant areas. Firstly, school nurses may be the only health-care provider a student sees, so s/he can play a vital role in first noticing signs/symptoms of a medical condition and can make the appropriate referrals for the student to get the proper care. For example, a nurse may listen to a student's lung sounds after they come in complaining of difficulty breathing. S/he can inform the parent of the abnormal breath sounds and recommend follow-up with a pediatrician. The pediatrician may diagnose the student with asthma and prescribe an inhaler. This is all because the nurse used the nursing process to assess and evaluate this student's health needs.
Secondly, a school nurse is often the first person students go to during stressful periods in their lives to discuss challenging relationships with their classmates and/or at home. The school nurse can provide a listening ear and help the students by providing tips on how to communicate his/her needs and boundaries to friends and family. For example, if a friend is constantly in her personal space, the school nurse can provide tips on how to communicate to her friend in a respectful manner. If they learn healthy communication skills and boundary setting when they are young, students/children will be able to carry it over into their adulthood. These skills are vital in all areas of life, including personal and professional relationships. The school nurse can play a key role in the long-term actions and behaviors of students by listening and educating when they are young!

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School nurses have the knowledge, expertise and assessment skills to manage health concerns in the school setting. School nurses are in a special position often allowing us find out health concerns prior to the parents or primary care. We are the bridge between health care and the community, often advocating for students and families.

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Nurses provide medical knowledge and expertise on the pathology and treatment of health conditions/needs of students with chronic and complex health needs at school. Nurses are able to understand a student’s needs and implement safeguards and safety training to staff, family, and students. Nurses are able to decrease the amount of time students spend away from school because they can assess the potential and real health problems students have, and determine when it is appropriate to send them home or encourage their attendance.
For example: Nurses know how to perform an assessment of a student with a history of seizures, and also are familiar with how to perform seizure care/ precautions/ medication administration. Nurses are certified to train others on the care and safety measures for students with seizures.

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On a larger scale, we make a difference by being active listeners, caring, being present and available, setting limits for ourselves as we help others.
On a more focused scale we create a safe and supportive environment for students, staff and families. We help students continue to come to school and lead active and productive lives with health issues that may have kept them confined to their home. \

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School nurses decrease absenteeism, promote health and wellness among the student population by providing direct care and provide continuity of care from the primary provider setting.

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There are so many examples of specific ways a school nurse can make a difference in his/her school and community. In the school setting, the school nurse can help explain a student's diagnosis to his/her teacher(s), this will help the student receive the appropriate accommodations to learn and succeed. The School Nurse can help families access resources available in the community. If there is an increase demand of a particular resource, more attention will (hopefully) be sent to that community.

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School nurses make a difference by being a source of education to staff on different disease processes and how to care for students with those special health needs.  School nurses advocate for students with special needs, as well as their families.

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School nurses make a difference by bridging the gap between healthcare and education. In special education we make it possible for many severely disabled children to attend school and obtain an equal and fair chance at an education. We are also advocates for the health and wellness of students by providing health education, specialized procedures, emergency plans, referrals and resources in side and outside of the school setting. School nurses have a very important job and improve the health of not only children, but the entire community.

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School nurses provide education to educators, service providers, parents and students. Advocate for physical and mental health needs. School nurses are the liaison between medical providers and parents to ensure health needs are being met during the school day. We collaborate, assess, and provide health care, and specialized procedures. I often say school nurses do the same procedures that are done at a doctors office with less tools and we can make whatever gadgets we need with the little supplies we have. School nurses provide quality, compassionate care. School nurses may not know a lot about one thing but know a little about a lot which makes school nurses versatile and an asset to the families they we care for.

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Until I started working as a school nurse I really had no idea what the job entailed. I also had no idea that there were so many students with very serious chronic medical conditions. The school nurse makes a difference by ensuring the student orders are correct, that staff are trained and prepared to care for students, that accommodations are in place (if necessary) that ensure the students have access to an appropriate education, by referring students for medical and mental health follow-ups, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments.

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School Nurses are the bridge between a student's healthcare and medical needs, and their academic environment. We help "translate" what certain diagnoses mean in the school setting, and how everyone can best support the student so they have the optimal environment to learn under the best possible conditions we can provide for them. I screen our 5 district preschools, in addition to 3 other community preschools that have children who eventually can feed into our district. It can be challenging working with young children, especially with certain screenings that may be slightly more invasive than others. The satisfaction in screening a young child, seeing that they have a need and referring them, then seeing them return to school with glasses and the visual perception of a whole new world, is an elation that can't be described!

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School nurses make a difference in many ways. First, nurses are trained to assess a child's health condition and use autonomous clinical judgement. Also, nurses critically think on interventions to implement for a child to ensure he/she can attend school safely. Nurses work as a liaison between staff and health care providers to ensure children are able to attend school while having their health needs met. School nurses also get the opportunity to teach staff and families on disease prevention and health promotion.

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Being a nurse is such a trusted profession we are the person in a school setting that students feel comfortable to go to with health issues. School nurses use their nursing judgment and innovative ways to figure out how to keep a medically fragile student in the least restrictive environment and that's how we make a difference because staff are afraid of medically fragile kids and its our job to make them comfortable.

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School nurses are essential to all school settings, and sometimes I feel like the glue that holds everything together; the link for the medically fragile students, the detective willing to figure out what's really going on with some of those chronic absences, and customer service representative for those parents that just need to get an answer from someone (that actually answers their phone) at school.

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School nurses are the reason that some children are able to attend school on a daily basis, without the support of their parents. We provide the specialized care that they need during the school hours, such as diabetic care, gtube feedings, catheterizations etc.
We also recognize new health concerns through our annual screenings and are able to make the proper referrals. Catching these concerns early prevents any further educational setbacks.

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School nurses are an important bridge for academics and health/wellbeing. We help create healthy and safe learning environments by encouraging preventative health (immunizations, hearing/vision screenings, healthy eating habits, physical activity, etc). We implement health and safety practices at a school and community level (smoking cessation, clean air initiatives, car safety, bike safety, etc). We care for students with acute and chronic health problems reducing absenteeism and preventing learning problems. We advocate for students and families to decrease disparities, and improve health and safety. We locate and provide resources to those who need them. We educate students, school staff, families, and communities regarding health, safety, and emergency care. School nurses are blessed with the opportunity to make a difference to so many because of our unique position.

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School nurses are an essential part of every school. We start even before a student enrolls in our district by keeping up to date with state immunization laws. Once a part of our school we review health histories, contacting parents and putting in place medication, specialized health procedure plans and identifying those students on a need to know basis. We train, supervise and constantly monitor every child's needs are meet fully and safely. We assess, screen and report on our special education population when needed. We perform mandated hearing and vision screenings. Ensuring we uncover potential barriers to the allow student's to have the full ability to reach their academic successes. We are the healthcare advisors and the communicators within our schools

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School nurses are the link between home, school and community. School nurses reduce absenteeism. We provide necessary medical care allowing students to focus on their academics. We create individualized health plans specific to that students needs and educate teachers and staff on these plans. We promote the health of the school community. We identify barriers, connect students and families to in school and community resources and reduce disparities.

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School Nurses make a difference because we are present at all times. We might tons of work to do but when a child comes into our office, we are there to handle the smallest of problems (like tying a shoe) to the biggest (seizures, anaphylaxis etc...). We make a difference my identifying when a child is not well (physically or emotionally), and communicating with others to coordinate child care to promote attendance. To summarize, School Nurses make a difference because everything we do is done with our hearts on our sleeves. We make a difference my lending our healthcare knowledge/advice to help students with health conditions succeed in school.

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School nurses make a difference Roxanne Vollmer

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School nurses make a difference Roxanne Vollmer

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In my district I am the only licensed personnel. I can do things and provide services that no one else can. I can perform school nurse assessments and be an active member of the Special Ed Team. I can ask in-depth health questions about bodily functions that no one else dares to. I can perform vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings and make referrals based upon my findings. I can take blood pressures for staff and students. I can promote good public health in our school setting by ensuring we are compliant with immunizations laws. I can provide individual students with nursing care from something as simple as applying a bandaid to something as complex as managing a dropping blood glucose level. I am the only one in my district that can do these things. My role is vital.

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School nurses have an essential role in the school setting. School nurses promote health in the educational setting by providing direct care to students. Nurses play a role on the school team by serving as a health expert on a variety of topics. We support the health needs of students by identifying any health barriers and implementing plans to promote health. Our goal is to have the student in optimum health, which will have a positive impact on their academics.

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As school nurses, having access to children and their health needs week after week, year after year, one of the mos important and specific ways we contribute is through Continuity of care. We are crucial players in the student's health care team providing cooperatively care and ongoing health management toward the shared goal of high quality of life and cost-effective medical care.

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School nurses are the only healthcare professional in schools. We bring knowledge and skills that are unique to us. We can help met the needs of students in a way no one else on campus can. Health is extremely important to a child's ability to be able to succeed academically and a school nurse is able to come along side a child and support their health needs to enhance their academic success.

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We are the sole (licensed and credentialed) healthcare professional on school sites and lead the way in healthcare services and health promotion for our school community. This crucial role is even more evident as schools prepare and plan for reopening in the midst of a pandemic. We bring a unique perspective developed from our nurse training and past work experiences (often from other fields of nursing) that add to our quality and service of care at the education setting. We observe and plan for concerns that other non medical staff personnel may not consider.(Examples: Insight to know the importance & need for different zones of care for health office services to mitigate transmission; Education on preventative measures of disease transmission; Care coordination for Student's health needs between interdisciplinary professionals and often the bridge to implement the care coordination; Strategic planning for physical distancing and transmission mitigation.)

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I think school nurses play a very important role in making sure students all students are able to access their education appropriately. From monitoring immunization compliance to supervising diabetic students, school nurses keep many students in school accessing their education. School nurses use their investigative instincts to problem solve with students, teachers, and other staff on a daily basis. We make sure that the students are safe, healthy, and ready to learn.