Today, Wednesday, May 9, is National School Nurse Day. This year’s theme, “Advocacy, Access, Achievement: Making the Connection,” is reflective of the overall positive impact school nurses have on the health and wellbeing of students. It’s a fact, healthy children learn better.
School nurses have a number of responsibilities. Here are just four responsibilities of school nurses:
- Significantly reduce the amount of days missed due to asthma (did you know asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism, more than 14 million missed days annually)
- Managing students with chronic conditions including diabetes and seizures to allow them to stay in class
- Identify and treat accidents and injuries
- Counsel students about physical and emotional issues
As you can see, school nurses have a lot on their plate. They contribute to the overall health of not only students, but the school staff as well. Please take a moment to thank your school nurse today.
Source: nasn.org
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