School Nurse Corps

Essential School Nurse Corps Program Services

Benefiting students, families, school staff, nurses and community partners

Dissemination of Health Information

Legislative updates impacting school nursing.
New and ongoing screening of student health (vision, hearing and immunization).
COVID-19 communications.
Forwarding information from SNC stakeholders (OSPI, WA DOH) to all NWESD region school nurses.

Mentoring and Orientation for New School Nurses

New nurse orientation of all NWESD region, SNC designated District RNs.
Conduct five annual SNC nurse training sessions to SNC district nurses.

Consultation and Resources for Nurses and Staff

SNC Administrator responds to email and phone questions from a variety of school staff.
Ability to consult with a variety of stakeholders to relay accurate information.

Professional development opportunities

The SNC Administrator develops learning opportunities to meet the needs of school nurses in the NWESD region and around the state.
Coordinates with health partners to provide professional development activities.
Regularly surveys school nurse in order to fulfill educational needs for current and pertinent nursing topics.

Online Resource Guide

Links to nursing organizations and school health related stakeholders.
Common laws that govern school nursing
sample health forms
Current OSPI manuals
SNC contact information for OSPI and all nine ESDs

Lending Library

Spot vision screeners
Audiometers
Medication training kits
Female & male anatomy kits for teaching catheterization
Puberty education materials – DVDs and FLASH curriculum
Staff training tools – asthma, anaphylaxis, BBP, etc…
Books covering assessment, writing health plans, legal issues, Standards of Practice, ethical issues and many more.

State & National Level Representation

Local health department meetings
SNC program interaction with OSPI
Health Care Authority-North Sound Oral Health Local Impact Network
Mentorship for Western Washington University RN to BSN students
Attendance and presentations at school nursing industry conferences
Serves as Co-Chair of the NASN School Nurse Administrator Special Interest Group
SNC Administrator serves as the Conference Liaison for the School Nurse Organization of WA (SNOW)

The NWESD offers part-time migrant nursing services to partner districts in Whatcom and Skagit counties, funded by OSPI. These services assist students and families with school and healthcare needs throughout the school year and during the summer. The nurse visits summer migrant programs and summer school programs ensure that as many students and families as possible receive these essential services.

Current partners include: