For young people to achieve academically, they must enter the classroom each day ready to learn. School nurses play a significant role in this important endeavor, providing essential services in school districts throughout the Lone Star State. These dedicated professionals improve the quality of life for students and help ensure their educational development.
School nurses are diligent and conscientious advocates for all children.
Promoting wellness for students and staff, school nurses treat injuries and work to control infectious desease in the classroom environment. They perform specialized procedures and use sophisticated medical equipment to provide care for the medically fragile. School nurses also offer support to administrators as trusted communicators with parents and teachers and serve as a valued resource to address critical health topics with the educational setting. Because some students' families do not have family doctors, school nurses may be the only health care providers these children see on a regular basis. I encourage all Texans to recognize the dedication and skill of school nurses in communities throughout the Lone Star State.