Welcome to the Department of Public Instruction’s School Health Services Webpages
School Nurses support the physical and mental health and educational success of children and youth by providing the link between health and learning. School nurses are leaders in their districts providing both direct care to students and consulting with school administrators to implement school health services and provide emergency nursing services as described in statute.
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Consultation and Technical Assistance
The school nursing and health services consultant has the responsibility for providing leadership in the areas of school nursing practice, school health policy, and school health programs. Technical assistance is available on numerous topics including legal issues in school nursing, school health program planning, implementation and evaluation, education programs and related services for children with special health care needs, school health records, medication administration, and emergency services. This position also provides consultation to colleges and universities, professional organizations, and other child-serving health and education-related organizations and groups regarding preservice preparation, continuing professional development for school health personnel, school nursing, and comprehensive school health programs.
This main webpage links to other subpages on topics related to school health services. Readers may navigate using the following links or by using the links located on the navigation panel to the left.
NEW ITEMS
The link to the 2024-2025 school year School Health Services Survey is now open. The link to the voluntary survey is located on the School Nurse Data Collection webpage along with a template to help you collect and organize your information. The survey will accept data until August 15, 2025.
School Health Associates has updated the Injury and Illness Protocols used by many school districts. The link to these updated protocols is located here and on the DPI School Nursing Resources webpage.