Board Approves Contract for School Nurses

The contract with the Guilford County Department of Public Health is for five school nurses

Contact: Haley Miller (336) 370-3200
Created: 10/23/2009 11:02:16 AM

The Guilford County Board of Education approved Thursday a contractual agreement with the Guilford County Department of Public Health to provide nursing services as well as compensation for salaries for five school nurses. The contract totals $286,961.

The health department provides nursing services to the elementary, middle and high schools. GCS pays for five of the nurses; the state of North Carolina pays for one and the health departments funds the other 23. The contract is renewed annually.

In total, there are 29 school nurses who provide services for schools in the district. School nurses are responsible for four to five schools each on average.

School nurses wear many hats, providing preventive and acute health care for students with special health needs. Nurses also administer a variety of healthcare services, including health screenings, medical assessments and treatments, to students. Nurses train school staff on how to administer medication properly, how to use EpiPens and how to care for students with disorders such as epilepsy and diabetes.

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