School Social Workers - Lisle CUSD 202

School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. School nurses in Lisle intervene with identified and potential health problems through clinical practice, collaboration, special education services, and promotion of health and safety in the school setting.

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School nurses in Lisle provide a variety of services to protect and promote student health including the following:

Providing care for injuries and illnesses during school day
Administering authorized medications and treatments
Accessing community health resources
Assessing individual health needs and develop care plans as needed
Collaborating with administration and staff regarding special health care needs of students
Screening vision and hearing with referral and follow-up as needed
Ensuring compliance with State of Illinois mandates for physical examination and immunizations
Managing communicable disease in accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines
Assessing the impact of medical factors on learning
Providing health and safety education to students and staff as needed