NEISD has set up a school nurse hotline. Parents can call (210) 407-0593 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
NEISD school nurses are available to answer questions about general health and wellness concerns, immunizations, medications, minor injuries and coronavirus.
My mom was a nurse (she's retired). She did many things like working in the ER, working in the OR, working for an OBGyn, working for an allergist, working in a walk-in clinic...and the last thing she did before she retired was work as a school nurse.
You may not think much of what a school nurse does. I hardly ever went to the nurse's office myself so it never occurred to me. But hearing what my mom did...WOW! They do SO much more than just handing out bandaids.
Wondering what a school nurse's duties are? According to NEISD's Health Services department, a school nurse does the following:
- serves as the child´s advocate
- conducts health screenings
- provides specialized health care and services
- assesses and evaluates individual growth and development
- monitors student´s immunizations
- acts as a resource for faculty, parents and students
- provides individual health counseling to service emotional and physical health needs
- identifies and refers possible pediatric and adolescent health problems for early diagnosis and treatment
- evaluates and monitors communicable diseases and implements strategies to prevent the spread of disease in the school
- conducts health related classroom instruction such as the maturation program, AIDS and sex education, and child abuse prevention.
- acts as special education team member for children with special needs.
- serves as a liaison with parents, physicians, community agencies and support groups to provide medical care and assistance to families and students in need
- provides educational and promotional activities for the future healthy lifestyles of our students
Well, they are still there for your child even though schools are closed.
Please take advantage of the hotline. These are stressful times and talking to a nurse might help alleviate the anxiety you may have about things related to your kids.
(Kens5)