Professional school nursing services bridges the gap between health, wellness, and learning. Services provided are evidence-based practices that promote optimal health necessary for academic success of all students.
School Health Services: Introduction
We provide our clients with the essentials of school health services to support student learning through the implementation of strategies that promote health and safety of students and staff. Our
professional school health consultants assume leadership roles in serving as the health coordinator of school health programs. We will provide you with that keeps our clients in compliance with the COMAR and IDEA regulations without breaking the bank. Our services afford school organization of any size the ability to support student learning without the hassle of managing and oversight.
Our services are bound to improve your attendance rate and support the academic excellence of your schools! We employ professional school nurses:
*To assure compliance with federal and state health mandates.
*To assist students to manage chronic and acute health conditions.
*To provide strategies for the delivery of health education to students, staff, and visitors.
*To promote healthy choices and lifestyles for students and their families.
*To identify health-related barriers to learning and make appropriate school or community
referrals.
*To strengthen community partnerships that facilitate student access to health care.
School Health Services: Our Services
* Vision
* Hearing
Monitoring of:
*Immunizations
Federal and state guidelines mandate age appropriate immunizations for every child between the grades of Pre-K to 12th. To ensure compliance with these regulations, Our consultants will constantly be reviewing student’s health records. Students without appropriate documentation will have twenty calendars (20) days from the time the lack of documentation was noted, to comply with immunization regulations.
*Communicable Diseases
*CMT Program (Certified Medication Technician (CMT) Program)
Healthcare Services
* Illness and injury care during the school day
* Nursing assessment & consultation for physical and mental health
* Health care planning for acute & chronic illnesses
* Prescribed medication administration & monitoring
* Emergency planning
* Nutritional services – supports healthy food services program
* Physical Education/Activity – promotes healthy physical education, sports policies, and practices
* Counseling – provides health counseling, assessments of mental health needs, provides interventions and refers students to appropriate school staff as well or community agencies
Healthy Environment: identifies health and safety concerns in the school environment and promotes a nurturing social environment
Educational services: identifies students with educational disabilities and coordinates care with school guardian counselor, school psychologist to plan educational accommodation through Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 to assist students in accomplishing educational goals.
Health Promotion:
* Health education for students, families and educational staff
* Advocates for prevention and wellness
* Advocates for safe and healthy learning environment
* Promotes parent/community involvement, serves as school liaison to a health advisory committee
* Coordinates dental screening and cleaning with dental group during school hours
* Staff Wellness – provides health education and counseling, promote healthy activities and environment for school staff
Resources & Referrals to:
* Health Care for children & families
* Family and Community Services
A cost-effective program has a great potential for large-scale implementation and to curb the childhood overweight epidemic. Cost of Implementing and Maintaining Comprehensive School Health Program.
Contact FHEC to determine what program better meets your school’s need.