School Nurses in every community touch the lives of children by 
addressing their health needs while in school. It is the goal of 
every School Nurse for children to enter the classroom in optimal 
health and ready to learn.  When children miss school due to illness 
and other factors they are excluded from the learning process.  The 
presence of a School Nurse in the school setting assures the 
management and attention to health conditions such as: asthma, 
diabetes, violence, depression, allergies, poor dietary habits, and 
other current day problems.

School Nurses also serve on the front line of defense for 
identification of vision, hearing and growth abnormalitites, 
communicable disease and mental health conditions, which can be 
treated more effectively with early intervention. In addition, the 
School Nurse provides health information/health counseling 
(NASN_National Association of School Nurses)

A School Nurse or Associate Nurse is available each day in the 
school full time.