School Nurse Job Description

School Nurse Job Profile and Description

A school nurse shares her medical expertise in a school whereby she creates an environment that promotes healthy living, and also helps children with the basic first aid and medical care. They address the needs of the local school-age population, and sometimes even children at home.

Duties and Responsibilities

• A school nurse must study the health needs of the whole school and accordingly develops a health plan

• She gives health advice to children and teaches them how to live a healthy life

• She has to support, advise and provide counseling to children and teens, especially educating them about hygiene, vaccinations, eating disorders, drugs and sex education

• She has to identify and refer to doctors in case a child suffers from mental health problems liked depression or schizophrenia

• She promotes good parenting skills by helping and supporting parents

• She has to arrange immunization programs

• She has to work with teachers, social workers, education welfare officers and other professionals when dealing with vulnerable children

• She makes individual health plans for children with disabilities or long-term chronic illness

• She has to train school-based staff to help children with healthcare needs, like asthma, epilepsy etc

• She has to give his opinion in the personal, social and health education curriculum

• She gives advice to parents, children, teachers and the community on childhood illnesses, their management and control of infectious diseases

Skills and Specifications

• A school nurse must have a likeable personality

• She must be supportive and understanding

• She must lend a sympathetic ear to the children’s problems

• She must have both good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Education and Qualifications

In order to be a school nurse one should at least have a bachelor’s degree in nursing. A diploma in education and teacher training is also helpful.

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