District Health Services

District Health Services Believes:

"Children must be healthy to be educated, and educated to be healthy"

Dr. Jocelyn Elder, Former U.S. Surgeon General

This department believes that optimal learning requires good health. DHS works to ensure the health and well-being of students and staff by developing, implementing, and delivering school health services and programs. The office includes:

• 1 Director
• 2 Professional Assistants III
• 26 Registered Nurses
  (20 Cluster Nurses and 6 Special Education Nurses).

All DHS Nurses bring years of pediatric and healthcare experience.

DHS delivers school health services through a team approach with registered nurses and clinic assistants who work in the school clinics. District Health Services serves as a resource for all school health related issues.

Programs and Services:

• Oversight of the school-based clinics
• First Aid and CPR Training for FCS employees
• Coordination of the district Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program
• Immunization audit compliance oversight and assistance
• Oversight of State Mandated Screenings
• Provide health education and in-service trainings
• Promotion of wellness activities
• Management and prevention of communicable diseases
• Emergency care and crisis intervention
• Provides direct care to medically fragile students

 

District Health Services and Academic Success

There is a clear connection between school nursing interventions and student's success in classrooms. School Nurses help:

• Manage acute and chronic illnesses
• Reduce the number of students sent home sick and reduce unnecessary absenteeism due to health-related issues
• Establish policies and procedures for school health issues and procedures
• Provide and coordinate school health screenings (vision and scoliosis)
• Identify and address health related barriers to learning
• Support nutritional, comfort and clothing needs