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[quote=Anonymous]In the first 9 days of school this year  in MCPS there were three 911 calls for vaping. There are roughly 360 diabetic students and 2,000 students with asthma. Students in our schools have complex medical conditions, such as seizures, diabetes, Leukemia, Sickle Cell, anaphylaxis, asthma and some require treatments such as cauterizations every few hours. Last year there were over 850,000 visits to the health room in Montgomery County Public Schools, 800 calls to 911, 120 epinephrine pens administered. The techs do a lot but there us also much that cannot be delegated. Things that you need an RN with a four year degree to do.

Here in Montgomery County we have the highest ratio of nurse to student in the State ... 1:1824. While our neighboring counties Prince George’s ratio of students to RN is 1: 693, Baltimore County 1:647, Anna Arundel 1: 954. Also, all of the counties mentioned have one nurse per high school, which is not the case in Montgomery County.

The school nurse’s job comprises much more than just health services. School nurses provide chronic disease management. Every student with a health condition such as anaphylaxis or seizures has an individual healthcare plan created by your school nurse. They connect students and families with mental health services, insurance, oversee hearing and vision screenings done at school, verify immunizations, train the MCPS staff in the administration of emergency medications for specific students, school nurse participate in the creation of 504 and IEP plans for students, and help with medical management in areas such ADHD, autism, diabetes, life-threatening allergies, asthma and seizures, case management of pregnancies - and the list goes on. 
If you are interested, ask your school nurse about their job.

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