Nurse’s Office

School-Based Health Center

School Nurse (RN)

School Nurse plus SBHC Nurse Practitioner (NP)

• Health care for all students
• No enrollment necessary

• Enhanced services
• Student must be enrolled

• Care provided by school nurse
• Same kind of care as provided in grades K-8
• Create and follow health care plans for students with chronic conditions
• Can only dispense medication with doctor’s order and parent permission (this includes over the counter medications such as Tylenol and cough syrup)

• Includes all benefits of Option 1,

  plus additional care provided by NP

• NP can diagnose health conditions and prescribe medication. Student does not have to leave school to see a doctor for health issues such as Strep, Mono, cold symptoms, strains and sprains
• RN and NP can dispense medication as deemed medically necessary such as Tylenol and Ibuprofen
• Every student enrolled receives a comprehensive Health Assessment
• Saves trips to the doctor, but does not take the doctor’s place – NP works with the doctor to care for ongoing health concerns
• Keeps students engaged in maintaining their overall health and wellness