Today is National School Nurse Day. It’s a day to recognize and say thanks to our hard-working school nurses who have gone above and beyond in challenging times brought on by the pandemic.
Our nurses are responsible for the health and well-being of thousands of students throughout Jordan School District. In these difficult times, school nurses have been on the front lines coordinating with local and State Health Departments in order to help keep everyone safe.
The World Health Assembly designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse to honor the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and to advance nurses‘ vital role in transforming health care around the world. And 2020-21 indeed was the Year of the School Nurse because of the vital role they have been playing in our schools during COVID-19.
School nurses also serve our schools by teaching staff about important health care matters, doing vision screenings, Individual Health Care Plans, treating our students with allergies, diabetes, asthma and many other conditions. They participate in 504 meetings, IEP meetings, State School Nursing meetings, and so much more. Our school nurses work hard, and do it with smiles on their faces! We could not do the important work we do as a District without our amazing school nurses.
Please join Superintendent Anthony Godfrey in saying thanks to our school nurses this week!