The EISD Health Services Department strives to provide an overall school health services program based on standards from the National Association of School Nurses which is crucial to advancing the well-being, academic success, and lifelong achievement and health of students.

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 health care 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. Adopted by the NASN Board of Directors February 2017

Guided National Standards

• Keep students healthy, safe, and ready to learn

• Case management

• Chronic disease management

• Support students, family, and the school community

• Research

• Disease prevention

• Environmental health

• Health promotion

• Screenings, referrals, and follow-up

• Disease surveillance

• Health education