Adams County School Nurse Program

We provide child care centers and schools with public health school nursing services. Explore how we advance students’ health and staff’s health support skills.

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Creating Healthier Schools Now to Support The Community’s Futures

Our School Nurse Coordinator contracts with local child care centers, Adams County Head Start, and other schools within Adams County to provide public health and nursing services. These services are tailored to meet each school’s individual and unique needs.

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What Makes Adams County School Nursing Different?

Traditionally, the public health and education systems have operated independently. However, an overlap in goals calls for a powerful alignment between the two, built on a strategic partnership grounded in evidence-based research. This collaboration creates a unified approach supporting student academic success through improved health, developing health care skills in school staff, and creating a model for communities everywhere.

A high level overview of the work expected from the School Nurse Program, including care coordination, leadership, quality improvement, and community and public health.
	Tier I: Basic	Tier II: Standard Public Health Focus	Tier III: More Intensive Support
Standards of Practice	Medication administration training (three per contracted year) Special health condition training (two per diagnosis) Delegation and supervision Monthly site visits	State immunization reporting and notification requirements Four MAT trainings per year Special health condition training (two per diagnosis) Delegation and supervision Monthly site visits	Inventory and health office supplies and set up health office (e.g. health office binder, etc.) Provide classroom and staff first aid supplies, as appropriate Ordering supplies
Care Coordination	Office hours, four per week Review health office procedures and health-related school board policies	Review health-related workflows Identify community resources (e.g. vision, hearing, medical, mental health, child protection, nutrition, etc.) Screenings and/or sent referral and results letters Staff wellness 1:1	Attend staffings for IEP and 504 meetings as needed Transfer student health record to receiving school as appropriate
Leadership	Meet with supervisor 1:1 on a bi-weekly basis and discuss evaluation process	Build local provider partnerships Collaborate with community partners Collaborate with key personnel and learn procedures for communication (SPED staff, administration, secretaries, psychologists, counselors, coaches, etc.)	Review budget with administration as needed Consider nurse involvement in school teams (e.g. SPED, 504, wellness teams, etc.)
Quality Improvement	Review orders and/or develop Health Care Plans (HCPs), including Individualized Health Care Plans (IHCPs) and Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), as appropriate Review and sign medication orders and logs Monthly nursing reports Immunization consultations	Meet with evaluator to set professional goals and objectives Perform an emergency response drill (e.g. for Epinephrine or Glucagon administration, AED, etc.) Conduct debrief sessions for health-related incidents with appropriate staff Review evidence-based guidelines regarding screenings	Monitor causes of absenteeism, coordinating with school administrator and truancy Submit CDE Health Data Report
Community & Public Health	Share disease prevention information with staff (e.g. influenza, head lice, norovirus, COVID-19, etc.) Communication with staff CDPHE's "How Sick is Too Sick" form or your school's version	Share disease prevention information with parents and staff (e.g. influenza, head lice, norovirus, COVID-19, etc.) Collect and begin reviewing immunization records compliance (check CIIS), then prepare notices for non-compliance students Attend back to school nights or family events Screenings and/or referrals Provide individual and/or classroom health education for students (e.g. handwashing, hygiene, puberty, etc.) Coordinate collaboration with public health and community partner services Provide health resources and consultation to your school community	Procedure for communicating with families (e.g. website, school newsletters, distribution through classroom folders, etc.)