School Nurse Health
Health Services
What Do School Nurses Do?
School Nursing is a healthcare specialty requiring specific expertise in nursing, public health, and education. Our school nurses are licensed, registered nurses educated to address the wide range of health topics that impact children at school:
- Identify health concerns through assessments and observations
- Provide health care counseling or guidance to students, families, and staff
- Conduct Care Coordination including case management, chronic disease management, care planning, and assistance in finding a medical home or other health care providers
- Provide medication management
- Provide health screenings, referrals, and follow-up
- Ensure immunization compliance and coordination of other health mandates according to state requirements
- Provide Health education, promotion, and disease prevention
Forms
- Asthma Action Plan
- Dental Screening Form
- Diabetes Medical Management Plan
- Seizure Action Plan
- Allergy Health Intake Form
- Vision Screening
Related Links
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- Iowa Department of Public Health – Adolescent Health
- Page County Health Department
- Hawk-i Insurance
- Childhood Illness Guide (IDPH)
Contact the Nurses
Amy Steeve/PK-6 Nurse
- asteeve@clarindacsd.org
- 712-542-4510
Cathy DeAnda/7-12 Nurse
- cdeanda@clarindacsd.org
- 712-542-5167