HEALTHY KIDS ARE BETTER LEARNERS!

Health SERVICES Bloomfield School District

Welcome to the Bloomfield School District Health Services Department! There are Registered Nurses, LPNs, and Health Assistants on staff providing a variety of services to support the District Nursing Philosophy that "HEALTHY KIDS ARE BETTER LEARNERS!" The primary goal of nursing services is to support the education of students and staff by enhancing the potential for full participation in the educational program. This is accomplished by early identification of health problems, assistance in accessing health care providers in the community, and design of educational and health strategies to accommodate health problems to maximize the student's participation in their education. The student is viewed as a whole, with acknowledgment to the many systems the person operates within, such as family, community, and peers. The health of students and staff and the systems around them have an integral effect on the ability to achieve success. Services of the school health office are directed toward supporting the student and staff in ways that heightens the opportunity for experiencing education at levels necessary for success. Some of the services provided are listed below.

· First aid and emergency care

· Medication administration

· Crisis intervention team membership

· Mental health referrals

· Teaching and demonstrating healthy practices

· Referral to primary and community care providers

· Assisting providers access students at school

· Various health screens

· Monitoring interventions and progress of students with alcohol and drug violations

· Student assistant teams

· Classroom health education presentations

· Reproductive health

· Research participation

· Technical assistance to educational staff on health related topics

· Medically necessary treatments

· Crisis intervention

· Individualized Health Care Plans

· Medicaid referrals

· Employee assistance interventions/referrals

· Employee training on health issues

· Participation on the School Health Advisory Council

· Membership on local Emergency Planning Council

· Membership on State School Nurse Advisory Committee

· Membership in National and State Associations of School Nursing

· ADA 504 planning and intervention

· District and school site safety committees

· Vaccination programs

· MANDT trained staff and MANDT trainer