"School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well being, academic success, and lifelong achievement of students. To that end, School Nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning."

~ National Association of School Nurses ~

The School Health Services program is provided by full-time Registered Nurses in every school and includes the following health services for students:

Individualized health care planning

Case management for students with special health care needs

Illness assessment and care

Injury prevention, triage and treatment

Medication administration and monitoring

Fluoride Program for students in K-2

Communicable disease prevention and control

Environmental health and safety

Access to health insurance

Access to Free Health Care

Management of student health record data

Emergency preparedness and response

Communication among students, parents, the school community and health care providers

Health Counseling

Health Education and Promotion

Health screenings:

Hearing in grades K-3, once in middle school and once in high school
Vision in grades K-3, once in middle school and once in high school
Postural in grades 5-9
Height, Weight and BMI measurements in grades 1, 4, 7, 10

Douglas Primary and Preschool Catherine M. Gilrein, RN Tel. 508-476-2154 #3 Fax 508-476-1608 cgilrein@douglasps.net

Douglas Elementary School Melanie Brundage, RN, BSN Tel. 508-476-4200 #3 Fax 508-476-2582 mbrundage@douglasps.net

Douglas Middle School Kathleen Campbell, BSN, RN, NCSN School Nurse Leader Tel. 508-476-3332 #5 Fax: 508-476-4036 kcampbell@douglasps.net

Douglas High School Melanie Gaucher, RN, BSN Tel. 508-476-4123 Fax 508-476-7386 mgaucher@douglasps.net