1. Ann Nichols, State School Health Nurse Consultant February 27, 2018
Health services
Ann Nichols, State School Health Nurse Consultant
February 27, 2018

2. Health Services
School health services intervene with actual and potential health problems, including providing first aid, emergency care and assessment and planning for the management of chronic conditions (such as asthma or diabetes).
Much of the activity in this area is provided and/or overseen by school nurses.

4. How many school nurses work in NC LEAs?
1000
1300
1600
1900

5. How many school nurses work in NC LEAs?
1300

6. How many school nurses work in NC LEAs?
≈ 1300
Actual Number (2016–17): 1332
On Average Each School Nurse Serves: students (range 313–2243)
The number and types of services performed by any school nurse are directly tied to the amount of time present in a school.
How many school nurses serve the schools in your district?

7. School nurse service priorities
NC school nurses serve between 1 and 6 schools.
When not present every day the nurse must first address priorities set by law, regulations, standards and policy.
Legislative study related to NC School Nurses released January School-nurses-report-2017.html

8. Which of the following is the most common chronic health condition reported in NC schools?
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders
Life-threatening Allergies
Asthma
Mental/Behavioral/Emotional Health Disorders

9. Which of the following is the most common chronic health condition reported in NC schools?
Asthma

10. Which of the following is the most common chronic health condition reported in NC schools?
Asthma
Leading Cause of Absenteeism
What are the chronic disease challenges in your district?

11. Which is the most common location reported for injury?
Classroom
Playground PE
Hall

12. Which is the most common location reported for injury?PE

13. Which is the most common location reported for injury?PE
Do you look at the recurring areas in your schools where injuries happen?
How do your injury numbers compare with the state average?

14. What percentage of children will need glasses in school?

15. What percentage of children will need glasses in school?

16. What percentage of children need glasses in school?
30%
Vision Screening is important because poor vision directly impacts education.
Follow through and securing care for needs is the challenge.
Are there barriers in your county in access to things like eye exams and glasses?

17. Resources for knowing school health needs
North Carolina Annual School Health Services Surveys
Local information from you district school nurse supervisor/lead nurse
State aggregate information from your Regional SH Nurse Consultant
County level data sources for many topics
North Carolina Healthy Schools

18. Thoughts and Questions
Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
Kofi Annan