VANDALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NURSES

Brittany White, ADN, RN
VJHS
bwhite@vandals203.org
Phone: 618-283-8122
Fax: 618-283-8165

  • Associate of Science in Nursing

  • Vision and Audiometric Technician

  • IHSA Body Fat Assessor

  • School Nurse Emergency Care Certified

  • CPR Certified

  • CPI Certified

  • School Committees: Wellness, Concussion, RTO

Melissa Elliott
melliott@vandals203.org
VES
Phone: 618-283-5166
Fax: 618-283-9479

Kerri Patterson
kpatterson@vandals203.org
VCHS
Phone: 618-283-5155
Fax: 618-283-9479

VANDALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT #203
HEALTH SERVICES

Definition of School Nursing
School nursing, a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and advances academic success. School nurses, grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice, are the leaders who bridge healthcare and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential (NASN, 2020).

What Does a School Nurse Do?

  • Provides health services that increase school attendance

  • Helps prevent and control the spread of communicable disease

  • Administers specialized services to students (medications, tube feedings, insulin)

  • Verifies immunizations and examinations to keep the school in compliance with state mandates

  • Screens for hearing and vision deficits

  • Provides health professional input and direction for school and community policies and programs

  • Educates students on managing their own health and wellness

  • Assists in the evaluation of students for special education services

School District Policies and Procedures

Health Requirements per Grade:

Pre-K:

  • Physical exam

  • Immunization record

  • Lead screening

  • Birth Certificate

6th:

  • Physical exam

  • Dental exam

  • Tdap & Meningococcal Immunizations

  • Proof of MMR#2 and Varicella #2 Immunizations

Kindergarten:

  • Physical exam

  • Immunization record including Dtap #5, IPV #4, MMR #2, Varicella #2

  • Lead screening

  • Birth Certificate

  • Dental exam

  • Eye exam

9th:

  • Physical exam

  • Dental exam

  • Proof of Tdap, Meningococcal, MMR #2, Varicella #2 Immunizations

2nd:

  • Dental exam

12th:

  • Meningococcal #2 Immunization

New Student:

  • Birth certificate

  • Physical Exam

  • Immunization Record

  • Eye exam (if transferring from out of state)

Vision Screenings:

  • Pre-K, K, 2nd, 8th grades, all Special Education students, and New Students

Hearing Screenings:

  • Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades, all Special Education students, and New Students