Mich. Admin. Code R. 340.1163 - Functions of the school nurse
Rule 3. A school nurse shall:
(a) Assess and evaluate the health and
development status of students through nursing diagnosis and the use of
appropriate evaluative techniques.
(b) Interpret nursing assessments of medical
evaluations to the students, their parents and school personnel and provide an
understanding of implications for the educational performance of students,
while recognizing and maintaining the confidential nature of the
information.
(c) Plan a course of
action and assist students, their parents and school personnel in assuming
proper roles for eliminating, minimizing, preventing, or understanding the
health problems which interfere with effective learning by the
student.
(d) Recommend to parents
and appropriate school personnel modifications in the educational program as
indicated by the health and developmental status of students.
(e) Stimulate incorporation of health
education in the school curriculum by serving on curriculum committees, serving
as a consultant and resource person or participating in teacher-parent
education programs.
(f) Serve as
intermediary between the school and the home, private physician, and health and
social agencies regarding the health status of students and their needs for
consideration in future community health planning.
(g) Assist students and their families to
obtain optimum health and well-being by stimulating behavior change through the
educative process, including individual or group counseling.
(h) Interpret health information when serving
as a member of a special education placement committee or other programs in
which health information is desirable.
(i) Plan and provide inservice education, in
cooperation with other appropriate personnel, for school personnel regarding
health observations, referral systems and first aid and emergency care
procedures.
(j) Identify and
recommend students for placement in special programs, initiate referrals for
supplemental testing when health information or developmental history
indicates, and refer students to appropriate personnel when
necessary.
(k) Assume leadership in
the development and revision of written first aid and emergency care
policies.
(l) Recommend and
implement school policies to comply with established health laws, and make
specific recommendations to students and school personnel regarding
immunizations and communicable diseases.
(m) Cooperate with the administration and
staff in establishing school health program policies and procedures in order
that professional skills and knowledge may be used effectively in working with
students, teachers, and parents.
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