Health Services
The National Association of School Nurses defines school nursing as a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. The changing health, social, and emotional needs of children in schools are changing the nature and scope of nursing services required. For many children, the school nurse may be the first and only available health care provider.
School nursing involves a wide range of responsibilities, with the School Nurse assuming many duties including health care provider, consultant, counselor, health educator, and child advocate. School nurses manage the routine first-aid needs of school children along with the complex needs of medically fragile students.
RSU #20 is fortunate to have several nurses on staff to meet the needs of our 2500 students. These nurses are
- Judith Cookson - multiple elementary schools
- Laurie Cunningham - Belfast Area High School
- Chris Harrington - CASS, Frankfort, and Stockton Springs
- Katharine Fodnaess - all schools in Searsport
- Ellie Weaver - Troy Howard Middle School
Health and learning walk hand in hand.
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