Health Services

Health Services personnel are available to support all district campuses and sites. Our nurses and staff work with students and employees throughout the district to promote healthy lifestyles with an emphasis on prevention of illness and accidents and a reduction of absenteeism.

Texas State law requires immunization for all students. Nurses interpret records and work with parents to insure compliance with current state laws. Vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings and an assessment for type II diabetes are done on certain grade levels, and appropriate referrals for possible abnormalities in these areas are made based on responses of the students during screenings.

The goal of each school nurse is to ensure every student a healthy and productive lifestyle during their time in school. We strive to keep each student healthy and in the classroom so they can hear and learn what the teacher is teaching while maintaining a level of health that enables the student to work at their potential.

Provide accurate comprehensive student health assessments according to Board of Nursing Standards of School Nursing Practice
Provide state mandated screenings (vision, hearing, spinal, Type 2 diabetes)
Ensure mandated immunization compliance
Collaborate with parents and campus educational committees to determine healthcare needs and bests interests of all students
Provide and direct special procedures for any (special needs) student in the least restrictive environment
Work closely with students with chronic disabilities to enable them to function in the least restrictive school setting while addressing their individual medical needs
Ensure every student a healthy and productive lifestyle during their time in school
Support each student to be in the classroom so they can hear and learn while maintaining a level of health that enables the student to work at their potential
Work with students, families and employees throughout the district to promote healthy lifestyles with an emphasis on prevention of illness and accidents and a reduction of absenteeism
Serve as a resource for students and employees regarding health matters
Present health related programs to the students, including growth and development, drug education, nutrition and hygiene
Present health related programs and educational opportunities to the employee to include CPR/First Aid training and Wellness programs.
Meet daily needs of students including medication administration, first aid and emergent situations
Counsel students, staff and families ensuring a safe, non-judgmental, an confidential environment which allow persons involved to speak freely
Utilize evidence based practice and nursing scope of practice to optimize health and wellness
Assist in behavioral and psychological management of students
Collaborate with members of educational team to support student success with all students and be active participants during ARDs or 504 meetings as appropriate.