Manitowoc Public School District

Inspiring Education. Empowering Community. Unleashing Potential.

Healthy Students are Successful Learners  

• School nurses promote the normal growth and development and positive well-being of students.
• School nurses provide leadership in promoting health and safety at school.
• School nurses provide quality health care and intervene with actual and potential health problems.
• School nurses use nursing judgment in providing case management services of student health concerns.
• School nurses work with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self -advocacy, and learning.
• The school nurse may take on additional roles as needed to meet the needs of the school and community

• Providing emergency nursing services » Monitoring of contagious diseases
• Screenings for vision, hearing, blood pressure, dental and mental health disorders
• Planning for the health care needs of students with chronic health conditions
• Providing health education for students, parents, school staff and the community
• Coordinating student health, with medical and community health services
• Developing and assisting in the implementation of health policies and procedures
• Developing a plan and practicing for emergencies that may occur in the school