Joy Lewis, MSN, RN, CSN-PEL
jlewis@vandals203.org
Phone: 618-283-8132
Fax: 618-283-9479

• Masters of Science in Nursing Leadership and Management

• IL Certified School Nurse; Professional Educator License

• Vision and Audiometric Technician

• Member of National Association of School Nurses & Illinois Association of School Nurses

• School Committees: Wellness, Concussion

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

• Associates of Science in Nursing

• School Committees: Wellness, Concussion

CUSD #203 COVID Information

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

• When to Stay Home from School

  • Students must be 24 hours fever free without the aid of fever-reducing medications to attend school.

• Influenza Information

• Food Allergy 7:285

• Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations 7:100

• ISBE Guidance for Medicine Authorization

  • Medication Administration 7:270

• Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease 7:280

• Student-Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries 7:305

• School Wellness 6:50

• Head Lice 15:100

Health Requirements per Grade:

• Pre-K: Physical exam, Immunization record, Lead screening, Birth Certificate

• Kindergarten: Physical exam, Immunization record including Dtap #5, IPV #4, MMR #2, Varicella #2, Lead screening, Birth Certificate, Dental exam, Eye exam

• 2nd: Dental exam

• 6th: Physical exam, Dental exam, Tdap & Meningococcal Immunizations, Proof of MMR#2 and Varicella #2 Immunizations

• 9th: Physical exam, Dental exam, Proof of Tdap, Meningococcal, MMR #2, Varicella #2 Immunizations

• 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