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HEALTH SERVICES
The mission of Health Services is to promote optimal health and learning experiences for students and staff in the educational setting.
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Health
Services consists of (click on categories for more
information):
Nursing Services include:
- assessment of and referral for health conditions
- consultation about, and control of communicable
diseases
- assistance with accommodation for health conditions
in the school setting
- consultation about, training for, and monitoring
of medication administration in the school setting
- provision of treatments required during the school
day
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Nursing Services are provided by:
- 9 certified lead school nurse positions
- 13 classified support registered nurse positions
- 7 licensed practical nurses assigned to selected
special needs classrooms
- licensed practical nurses provided as needed
by a home health care agency as determined by the school
nurse for treatments.
- "Lead" Certified school nurses are licensed to practice nursing
in the state of Washington. They are required to hold
a bachelor of science degree in nursing and must complete additional
education in order to become certified. Each nurse is
assigned to an area which includes five or more schools.
- "Support" Classified registered nurses are licensed to practice
nursing in the state of Washington. They come to the district
from a variety of training backgrounds, from diploma programs
to degree programs. These nurses are assigned and supervised
by a certified school nurse.
- Licensed practical
nurses (and registered nurses) are provided by a contracted
home health care agency at the request of the health services
director. These nurses are assigned to individual students
for specific treatments who require licensed nursing care during
the school day.
~ Please
click here for school nurses and the schools with which they
work. ~
Concerns
regarding health care agency nurses may be addressed to the
Health Services Director, Kathe
Reed-McKay, 354-7298.
Nursing services contact persons:
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