School Nurses: Partners in Educating Students with Health Concerns and Special Needs

Abstract

The best educators are always looking for ways to improve their students’ academic outcomes and chances for success in the future. What if an evidence-based indicator of student success was just down the hallway? School nurse involvement in schools has been linked to improved student attendance and graduation rates, increased seat time where learning occurs, and rapid identification and response to communicable illnesses before they spread to teachers, staff, and students. This chapter will provide you with information that can help you partner with the school nurse to realize these positive outcomes for your students.