“School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success and lifelong achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and /or potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management. self-advocacy and learning.” National Association of School Nurses 1999.

Comprehensive school health services include;

• Injury and illness assessment and treatment

• Management of chronic diseases

• Administration of medication

• Monitoring compliance with state immunization guidelines

• Identification and prevention of the spread of disease

• Vision and hearing screening

• Postural screening

• Bmi (body mass index) screening

• Referral/counseling/guidance

• Promotion of healthy life-style choices