A Day in the Life of a CPS School Nurse

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A Day in the Life of a CPS School Nurse
JUANITA SMITH, CSN, RN NURSE MANAGER CENTRAL
CLUSTER CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ONNA
FORD-KENDRICK, CSN, RN SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS AND
SERVICES CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Types of Nurses

• CERTIFIED SCHOOL NURSE
• HEALTH SERVICE NURSE
• LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

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Job Descriptions

• Job descriptions vary depending upon category of
  nursing.
• Individualized Education Program
• Eligibility Determination
• Annual Reviews
• Instruction
• Direct Service
• First Aid
• Medically Fragile Students
• Health Instruction/Prevention

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Nurse Types
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Responsibilities

• LPN - Direct services to medically fragile
  students, and other duties as assigned under the
  supervision of a RN.
• HSN - Direct nursing services to students with
  IEPs, Maximize health and wellness in the
  school community. Supervision of LPNs
• CSN - Coordinate a school health program
  including the delivery of services to IEP
  students and serving as a health resource to
  staff members in order to enhance health and
  wellness in the school community. Supervision of
  LPNs

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LPN/HSN

• Schedule 800 300
• Student Bussing
• Morning Routine
• Lunch Routine
• Afternoon Routine

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CSN

• Schedule 830 245
• Morning Routine
• Lunch Routine
• Afternoon Routine

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The Role of the School Nurse

• School Nursing is a specialized practice of
  professional nursing.
• Public Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation,
  Emergency, etc.
• School Nurses advance the well-being, academic
  success, and lifelong achievement of students.
• School Nurses foster positive student responses
  to normal development, promote health and safety,
  intervene with actual and 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.

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Multi-tasking

• HSMP
• Progress Notes
• 504 Plans
• IEP Goals/Objectives
• Monthly Newsletter
• Management of health files
• Review health records
• Update consent forms
• Update medication administration forms

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Multi-tasking

• First Aid
• Direct Services
• Medical Consultative Services
• Collaborate with parents, student, staff,
  administrators, faculty members, other health
  providers, physicians, vendors, mobile health
  care providers.

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Multi-tasking

• Participate in the special education process
• Interview parents, student, teacher
• Conduct health assessment
• Prepare School Nurse Report
• Participate in the school based problem-solving
  process
• Complete domain data
• ISBE Compliance Guidelines

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Skills

• Organization
• Communication
• Use of technology
• Time management
• Professional Development
• Problem-Solving

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Conclusion

• Chicago Public Schools Nurses
• Provide quality health care to students
• Promote education and wellness
• Provide nursing support to medically fragile
  students
• Enable student s to actively participate in the
  academic process