The School Nurse is the heath care expert within the school setting and is an advocate for students and families. The School Nurse uses professional skills, nursing judgment and leadership ability to create a safe and healthy school environment that supports the wellbeing, academic success and life-long achievement of students.
The School Nurse holds a bachelor’s degree as a Registered Nurse, is a Public Health Nurse licensed by the California Board of Registered Nursing, and holds a credential as a School Nurse from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
The School Nurse uses the nursing process, clinical expertise and professional judgment to design and implement health services programs that ensure that all students will receive the optimum benefit from their educational experience. This is accomplished by working collaboratively with students, families, teachers, other members of the school team, and utilizing resources within the community, to meet the physical, mental, emotional and social health needs of students.