KCS HEALTH SERVICES: SCHOOL NURSES

Did you know that our School Nurses do more than take care of our students? In fact, they treat staff just as much as our students. 

• Staff sickness, injuries, blood pressure checks, medication questions, questions about their spouses, children and grandparents.
• Questions can be health related or about medications or lab work.
• Assist employees with diabetes regarding questions, blood sugars, diet.
• Medication, Epi pen and Auvi Q training. 
• Educate staff on emergency medical situations and how to react.
• Share information with staff on AED’s.  
• Assist with emergency drills with Kingsport police and KCS employees; participating in all emergency drills at school.
• The first responder to all staff related emergencies  and perform CPR and/or Heimlich maneuver If needed.
• Responsible for determining if a staff members needs to seek medical attention elsewhere or if EMS needs to be called.
• Help pregnant staff for questions or monitoring.
• Provide a sharps box for those giving themselves injections.  In addition, I educate on diabetes.
• Provide contact information for healthcare providers and services to the staff; make staff referrals to specific providers
• Provide contact information for community resources that staff need.
• Translate lab results or med reports that they bring in from their provider.
• Facilitate nurse practitioner visits for staff
• Take staff phone calls, text messages after school hours, offering clinical advice

Some school nurses even facilitate a Weight Loss Challenge each year for staff members. There are typically 12-16 participants and the challenge involves a cash award for the person who loses most percentage of body weight.  The nurse facilitates the challenge by keeping track of weights and providing information regarding resources for BMI, diet comparisons, etc.