Health Services

School nurses are employed for the purpose of rendering such services as prescribed in the Pennsylvania School Code in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The certified school nurse provides nursing care to the school community in accordance with current Pennsylvania nursing standards.

School nurses support learning by:

Assessing & treating illness and injury
Providing health screenings (mandated by the PA Department of Health) and as requested by parent/guardian
- Hearing screening – K,1,2,3,7,11
- Height, weight, & vision screening – every grade every year
- Scoliosis screening – 6,7
Providing support for children with chronic health problems
Monitoring immunizations
Providing health education programs for students & staff
Being members of student support teams
Administering medications & providing nursing procedures
Working as a resource for families on available community health care programs