CA school nursing newbie

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Hello fellow Nurses!

I had a couple questions, but first, a little background: I got my LVN license in early '15, and was working in a SNF as a charge nurse. After leaving that job, I got hired at a Healthcare Staffing Solution company that sends nurses for fill-in shifts at hospitals, home care, and of course, schools (which is what I'm hired for), also, this company will eventually find me a permanent case where I would 1:1 with a special education student in a school setting.

My questions are:

1) Do schools in California hire LVN's to be THE school nurse (as in, the one in the office responsible for rendering care for all students), because every fill-in shift I've done, I've been covering the schools "Health Technician"... I don't think they are LVN/RN.

2) I've seen some posts on here saying that they (people on this section of the forum) are RN's going for their BSN so they can be a school nurse, not sure if I'm understanding correctly... Are they talking about being the head School District Nurse (because I know the school district nurse at the district I've been filling-in at is an RN)?? Very confused.

I apologize if this was lengthy or if my questions seem obvious or dumb.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

Not dumb questions at all. I'm not in your state so rules are different. Check the Board of Education website to see if you can find answers there. The answers may vary by district, though....

Good luck!

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Hello Ruby Jane!

Thank you very much for your response. I don't know why, I had not even thought of that! (Oops.. Haha)

I will definitely search right now.

Thanks again!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Hello,

I am the perfect person to help you out. I am an LVN. I run the Health Office at my site. I had an RN (District Nurse) who was my overseeing boss but as far as site boss, that was/is the principal. I was hired for the health office only. I am not a 1:1 aide, they hire para's for that reason. I can only give limited knowledge about RN role. I believe RN can act as District Nurse as long as within 5 years they complete a course for (Public Health nursing?) Not totally sure as I am not an RN. We have a health aide at the other school in my district and we collaborate on things via email or phone.

Hope that answers some of your questions.

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