"Substitute Nurse"

I completely agree to what has been mentioned already. Having a nurse on duty during school hours and even during after school hours when kids are still present on school grounds is necessary. Young children at school are constantly getting sick, spreading germs, getting hurt, and are in need of basic health attention. Every child should have documented records of what their physical and chronic ailments are stored at their school’s adminstrative office and health office. Like any absentee teacher who is replaced by a substitute teacher, an absentee school nurse should also have a proxy. A child’s health and well being is equally equivalent to a child’s academic success. Local county or state level governments need to standardize protocol for the healthcare and nursing of kids at school. What happened to the asthmatic child at that one school is unacceptable. The government needs to intervene educational institutions to ensure their safety. Possibly, say for instance, the LA County Department of Health Services and Los Angeles Unified School District can colloborate to create both structural and process changes to the school nursing system. Another way to ensure child safety at school is to re-licensure nurses and provide continual training for them.