Idaho State Department of Education

School Nurses offer a variety of services within the school setting for their community. School Nurses strive to:

• Appropriately manage health conditions holistically to enhance optimal learning conditions, removing possible obstacles, and contributing to student success.
• Utilize technology, such as video conferencing, telehealth, shared electronic medical record keeping, Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) for enhanced student success and safety.
• Engage with professional learning communities and working partners to further their education and gain an understanding of the communities they serve.
• Demonstrate evidence of impact through common data collection and analysis.
• Offer services within schools including preventative health and wellness, screenings, medication administration, first aid and emergency care, and community health fairs.