Alexander M. Patch Elementary
School
Stuttgart,
Germany
Nurse
Role and Goal
The school nurse's role is a departure from the “traditional” school nurse role of Band-Aider and record keeper. It is my feeling that the role of the school nurse is that of a critically important public health nursing specialty. It is my goal to contribute positively and significantly to the health, health attitudes, and health behaviors of our students here at Patch Elementary School.
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In addition to providing clinical skills in providing health care and services in the School Health Office, your School Nurse also performs many screening tests such as vision, hearing, scoliosis, peak flow, height, weight, pulse, and blood pressure on appropriate groups of children. Other functions include:
®Focus on Health promotion and disease prevention.
®Counselor for health concerns of children, families, and school staff.
®Develop broad base school and community involvement to establish
and maintain effective school health team relationships.
®Evaluation of the medical aspects of children with learning and
behavior problems.
®Liaison activities between educational and medical personnel,
especially in regard to special education, development of the
individualized educational plan and ADHD referrals.
®Health education to assist with the development of healthy and
health educated young adults.
School Nurse DSN: 430-4030
5/26/05