School Nursing and HealthSchool nurses are located at all schools within the Madison County Public School System. School nurses help ensure the health, safety and academics of students in a variety of ways. These ways include health education, first aid and emergency care, medication administration, preparing care plans/individual health plans, care coordination, health screenings, and direct care for individual health needs following health plans. They also provide communicable disease control and emergency preparedness education for schools. Schools nurses are part of the school team that helps ensure children are healthy, happy, and prepared to thrive in their learning environments.
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