I agree with fireftr18 they do a lot that you don't see in most cases so far as I am aware they are usually RNs. I know for certain one very important thing that they do is store the medications for the kids that need them and the student can go at a pricrbed to take said meds.
Also they should be able to identify when a student has a serious injury or contagious illness. As I recall in grade school and middle there was a nurse in high school there was a full time nurse and a second nurse whose primary job was teaching the class that students interest ed in healthcare could take to get a jump on college.
On the occasion that I barfed rice crispies all over my friend she was not so helpful. There it was the custodian with the barf absorb kitty litter stuff and the announcement for barf clean up on the intercom that really builds character.
I can recall several occasions where the school nurse did help two where students having seziures the second was a pregnant girls water breaking in class. The later was most incredible as she was in the desk next to mine I've never been so amazed by the beauty of..... No actually I never vacated a seat so quickly in my life it was disgusting girl looked like the diseased type if you cath my meaning.
There surely is a real liability reason as well say a student dose get a serious injury or becomes ill then the nurse can ID this situation. Of course my mother taught for many years and in that time came to know many adminstrations (double secret probation information) school boards nearly always settle out of court.
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