School Nursing

The goal of the School Nursing Program is to promote the health of students and staff in order that they can attain the highest degree of educational potential in the school setting.  The program contracts with school districts and private schools to provide services to approximately 70,000 students in 110 public and private schools. 

School Health Nursing Services

• Health screenings, including vision, hearing and scoliosis
• Advisement on school health curriculum and policy development
• Consultation and development of care plans for children with special needs
• Management of communicable diseases
• Statistical data collection 
• Educational offerings, i.e. CPR, first aid, communicable disease, blood borne pathogens, child abuse, maturation, hand washing, etc.
• Illness/injury assessment and follow-up
• Overall agency support  

Current contracted schools include:

Public schools

• Brooklyn  
• Fairview Park
• Lakewood
• North Olmsted                                                     
• Olmsted Falls 
• Parma  
• Richmond Heights  
• Rocky River 
• South Euclid-Lyndhurst 
• Strongsville  

Private schools

• Agnon School 
• Bethany Lutheran 
• Education Alternatives 
• Fuch Mizrachi 
• Gross Schecter Day
• Intergenerational School 
• Montessori Children’s 
• Parma Heights Christian Academy 
• Ratner School 
• Ruffing Montessori

For more information about contracted school health nursing contact Deborah Weisbarth at 216-201-2001 ext. 1304.

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