School Health Nursing Services

Call (859) 288-2314 for more information.

School Nurse services:

  • Assess and treat students with acute illnesses or injuries (within the scope of practice)
  • Coordinate and provide mandatory vision screening in targeted grades
  • Serve as a resource for students and staff related to communicable disease and chronically ill students
  • Coordinate care and student emergency action plans related to diabetes, seizures, asthma, allergies and use of emergency medications
  • Promote health education
  • Review immunization records to ensure compliance with Kentucky Immunization laws
  • Administer medication per provider order in accordance to state and school policies