All school health service personnel are skilled in emergency care and first aid techniques and are certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Providing an effective communicable disease control program, including immunization surveillance and protective measures. Identifying health problems that may interfere with learning. Assessing the unique health needs of handicapped students and providing specialized medical procedures where needed. Students are encouraged to develop responsibility for the personal health.
Nurses also serve as resource persons to classroom teachers in conducting health education sessions.
We must remember that we cannot separate health from the ability to learn. The two must go together. The complex process of promoting health and wellness for students, faculty, and staff is a challenge to school nurses and other school health care providers. Children often come to school with a variety of health needs, problems, and conditions, and students may require first aid or attention to minor health problems during the school day. A successful school health program focuses on school and community needs and attempts to fill those needs as much as possible.