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The Role of Your School Nurses
Greene County School nurses work in the educational setting with students who are basically well and who have chronic illnesses. Our nursing service focuses on health counseling, health monitoring, education, and consultation.
The school nurse is responsible for:
Vision and body mass index screening
Reviewing and updating immunization and physical records
Medication self-administration training and monitoring
Development and implementation of
Individualized Health Plans for
children with special health needs
Control of communicable diseases
Screenings for head lice
CPR * First Aid * OSHA training for staff
Meeting with parents and home visits
Special Education team member
The Greene County Board of Education and the Greene County School System provide two registered nurses who are available to all our county schools and three school based nurses who provide special care to students.
You and your child are encouraged to share concerns or problems relevant to your child's health needs with your school nurse.
Children Must Be Healthy To Be Educated
and
Educated to be Healthy
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