School Nurse Concerns

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What do you feel is your biggest concern in regards to lack of use of RN's within the school?

Are any of you the only RN for your school district? If so, what is your student body size?

I'm in my final semester of completing my BSN and I've been working with the RN at my local school district for my Capstone practicum/ project. She is the only RN in our school district of almost 3000 students. I've heard her perspective & I've been creating my own along the way but I'd like to hear from some other school nurses.

(I've been an RN for over 14 years but not in the role of a school RN.)

Thank you in advance!

The corporation has 1 RN that is at the high school (approx. 950 students), an LPN at the middle school (aprox. 750), 1 LPN at elementary A (approx. 500), a UAP at elementary B (approx. 500), and a UAP at elementary C (approx. 300). So the RN is responsible for the oversee, treatment plans etc for the corporation student body. Obviously in my research I've found that this is against recommended guidelines but I'm wondering if this is the norm or not elsewhere.

(Sorry for the late response.. I work 12hr nights and was scheduled the last 2.)

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There is a full time BSN minimum RN in each of our 23 schools. All middle and high schools have a part time office aide to handle the increased population.

THIS is awesome to hear! I hate to admit that until a few years ago I assumed that each of our schools had licensed nurses. This has been an eye opener to me.

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I agree with you this is concerning. Although you do have a license aren't you also required to work underneath a RN? I'm guessing the corporation would just state that they haven't been able to hire one?

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It seems as if your corporation sees the school nurse role as being important. An LPN in each school in addition to RN's is awesome!

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