Section TwoSection Two

School Nurse ProgramSchool Nurse Program

School Health NursesSchool Health Nurses Every School Nurse is a Registered NurseEvery School Nurse is a Registered Nurse The number of School Nurses varies from The number of School Nurses varies from

year to year dependent on budget year to year dependent on budget allowancesallowances

Every school has an assigned School NurseEvery school has an assigned School Nurse Nurses visit schools on a daily basis if there Nurses visit schools on a daily basis if there

are skilled nursing services at your school.are skilled nursing services at your school.

School Health NursesSchool Health Nurses

Nurses visit on an as needed basis if there Nurses visit on an as needed basis if there are no nursing services at your school.are no nursing services at your school.

You may contact your nurse at any time You may contact your nurse at any time for assistancefor assistance

Here is the School Nurse Contact List:Here is the School Nurse Contact List:

http://www.nashville.gov/Health-Department/School-Health/Who-Is-My-Nurse.aspx

School Nurse PrioritiesSchool Nurse Priorities

By contract and law the nurse’s first By contract and law the nurse’s first priority is to complete provider ordered priority is to complete provider ordered skilled nursing services (tube feedings, skilled nursing services (tube feedings, assisting diabetics, catheterizations, etc.)assisting diabetics, catheterizations, etc.)

Secondarily, she is to identify students Secondarily, she is to identify students with health conditions and with health conditions and a)a) Develop a Student Health ListDevelop a Student Health List

b)b) Develop an Individual Health Plan (IHP)Develop an Individual Health Plan (IHP)

What is a Student Health List?What is a Student Health List?

This is a list of students in your school This is a list of students in your school who have identified health conditions. The who have identified health conditions. The nurse compiles this list from the returned nurse compiles this list from the returned Health History forms, student information Health History forms, student information cards and past history. This list is cards and past history. This list is confidential and should not be distributed confidential and should not be distributed school-wide.school-wide.

What is an Individual Health What is an Individual Health Plan (IHP)?Plan (IHP)?

An IHP is a plan regarding the student’s An IHP is a plan regarding the student’s identified health condition. It tells the staff identified health condition. It tells the staff what to do in case the student is having an what to do in case the student is having an adverse event related to that condition.adverse event related to that condition.

You and Your School Nurse are You and Your School Nurse are PartnersPartners

You should meet with your School Nurse You should meet with your School Nurse at the beginning of each school year to at the beginning of each school year to discuss:discuss:• Expectations for the school yearExpectations for the school year• Best methods to communicate with one Best methods to communicate with one

anotheranother• Ways the nurse can assist once the priority Ways the nurse can assist once the priority

tasks are completedtasks are completed

You and Your School Nurse are You and Your School Nurse are PartnersPartners

Here is how you and your school can help Here is how you and your school can help us best serve the students, please let your us best serve the students, please let your staff know they should:staff know they should:• Be familiar with the district field trip policy and Be familiar with the district field trip policy and

plan accordinglyplan accordingly• Notify the School Health Office at 340-7781 if Notify the School Health Office at 340-7781 if

the School Nurse is more than 10 minutes the School Nurse is more than 10 minutes late for a procedure. They will find a late for a procedure. They will find a replacement nurse.replacement nurse.

We are Here to Help!We are Here to Help!Phone 340-7781Phone 340-7781

School Health Management TeamSchool Health Management Team

Director – Lisa Nistler BSN, RN, NCSNDirector – Lisa Nistler BSN, RN, NCSN

Supervisor – Swan Lin Baker RNSupervisor – Swan Lin Baker RN

Supervisor – Stephanie Blansett RNSupervisor – Stephanie Blansett RN

Supervisor – Elizabeth Cook RNSupervisor – Elizabeth Cook RN

Supervisor – Patsy Herren RNSupervisor – Patsy Herren RN

Supervisor – Ricke Thompson RNSupervisor – Ricke Thompson RN