Health Services
The information and links found on this site are associated with district programs and initiatives supported by Student Services.
School Nurse Program
Rock Hill Schools have a full time licensed nurse assigned
to each elementary, middle school, and high school. The school nurse
staff functions individually as a member of the school site staff with
responsibility for promotion of health & safety, facilitation of positive
student development, and intervention with actual and potential health issues
through active collaboration with school staff. As a team, the
district nursing staff conducts student screenings, offers staff training
opportunities, and develops district procedure and protocol for student health
issues.
The school nurse staff works with community agencies to
bring services to the students as needed. They regularly attend state and
regional professional development opportunities and serve as trainers for
school site health related initiatives. The nursing staff participates in
school health team processes, crisis management team implementation of school
safety procedures, and school intervention team functions. Daily
responsibilities may include:
· Assess students to determine the
presence of acute or chronic health problem
· Monitor and
treat students with chronic health problems
· Care for sick
and injured students and staff
· Assess and
exclude students showing evidence of communicable disease
· Administer
medications/treatments when necessary
· Provide
counseling and education for pupils, families, and staff
· Maintain student
health records
· Review and
enforce state requirements for mandatory immunizations
· Coordinate
dental van operations
· Conduct
screening for hearing, vision, blood pressure, and scoliosis.
· Participate in
Child Find screening
· Support
Exceptional Student Services
· Participate in
planning process for district health and safety programs
· Organize
opportunities to promote wellness activities
· Provide relevant
information to staff including review of universal precautions and blood borne
pathogens