ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CSD

The School Nurse:

• Screens for barriers to learning, vision, and hearing
• Triages and treats accidents and illnesses for the entire school population
• Administers medication and manages chronic illnesses
• Is responsible for the day-to-day management of the entire school population’s health; they are salaried through the education system
• Enhances students’ health, academic outcomes, and overall well-being
• Reduces emergency room visits and hospitalizations

The SBHC:

• Provides primary care and treatment for clinic-enrolled students
• Offers physical exams and sports physicals
• Prescribes medications
• Staff are sponsored by a for-profit community health center funded by public and private insurance 

Your school nurse will refer clinic-enrolled students to the SBHC based on their assessment of a student's complaint or for a scheduled physical exam.