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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/or 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
1999
Belmont Public Schools employ full-time registered nurses in
all 6 schools: Burbank,
Butler,
Wellington
and Winn
Brook Elementary Schools, Chenery
Middle School and Belmont
High School. Dr. Janet Antonioni, of Beaver Brook Pediatrics,
Belmont’s School Physician, provides consultation and guidance
to the school nurses throughout the year (http://beaverbrookpeds.com).
Health services provided within the Comprehensive School Health
Program include:
- Monitoring compliance with state immunization guidelines
- Identification and prevention of the spread of disease
- Administration of medication
- Annual vision and hearing screening in grades K – 8;
one grade 9 – 12
- Annual postural screening in grades in grades 5 – 9
- Case management services, i.e., implementation of individual
health care plans for students with health concerns
- First aid assessment and treatment
- Injury and Illness assessment and treatment
- Referral / counseling / guidance
- Promotion of healthy life-style choices
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