The Wisconsin Heights School Nurse is responsible for all school-age children at our District Campus. Our School Nurse supports the acute, chronic, and emergent health needs of our students, while also assisting in planning and providing individual health accommodations to optimize student learning. 

The intent is to provide student and family centered care, in collaboration with school staff and community providers, so that each student can be sufficiently supported to achieve academic success.

NURSING SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Student Screenings for Hearing, Vision, and Blood Pressure

• Evaluating illness/injuries to determine which students may return to class, which should go home, and which should seek further medical evaluation.

• Provide training and oversight of medication administration and other healthcare procedures to be administered by trained school staff.

• Identify health problems that may interfere with student learning in order to create, coordinate, and maintain student Individualized and Emergency Health Plans.

• Communicable Disease control and prevention, including Immunization surveillance in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Student Immunization Law.

• Training and oversight of Emergency Response within the school buildings.

• Development and maintenance of Nursing and health-related District Policies and Procedures.

• Participation in student evaluations for IEP, 504, and other medical or health-related meetings.

• Collaboration with local hospitals, clinics, health departments, and other community agencies to aid in communicable disease prevention, control, and intervention.