I work as a school nurse in a high school in Long Island, New York. My school has 1100 students enrolled and I am the only RN in the school. Our district has 3 other high school, also with an RN on site and a secretary in the health office. We are in the process of advocating for another RN to be hired for each school. Ideally, an additional RN, full time for each school. More realistically, another RN, part time in each school or at the worst an RN to cover our lunches and to assist with screenings etc.
Was wondering what the situation is in other school districts. Please reply with details regarding: location of school, type of school, student to RN ratio, if there is an LPN, secretary etc.
I am the 1 RN in a pre-k (3) through 3rd grade of over 500. We have a 2nd elementary school grades 4-5 of 1 RN for a little over 200. Our middle and high schools each have their own RNs with about 300 and 375, respectively.
I see about 40 kids a day although my record was about 75. I cannot imagine having more kids for 1 nurse in an elementary school.
I am a RN with 800 Pre-k and Kindergarten students. No help, no lunch break, no bathroom break, and at the beginning of the year (and some through out the year) have to be walked back to their classrooms. I work 8 hours\175 days.
I am in a smaller school.. under 300 kids but high % of kids with special needs/Autism. My district has an RN in every school and a health aide at the high school/middle school level.
Go to NASN website, they have a position paper/statement on this. it is 750/1 (regular population, not special health needs).
That's not a law though, right?
I just checked with the district office - we have 1169 at present. Eleven campuses in two towns 20 miles apart (2 high schools, 2 jr. high, 2 elementary) and we have 11 total campuses (continuation, special ed, etc.).
And just one nurse - who works three 8 hour days.
I have an awesome health aide who does a lot of the paperwork/reports.
I was responsible for 1800 students in 4 buildings from K-8. I had very capable secretarial and health aide support in each building. On Fridays, the other district nurses were off and I was on call for a total of 5000 students in 9 buildings. Never a dull moment!
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Our High School has 1330 kids and one nurse. She utilizes student aides as gophers but no health care assistance.