Nurse's Corner

Mrs. Audrey O'Jeda
(973) 812-9512 x3208
aojeda@lfschools.org

School nursing is a specialized practice of nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and lifelong achievement and health of students.

A student's health is directly related to his or her ability to learn.  The school nurse supports student success by providing health care through assessment, intervention, and follow-up for all children within the school setting.

The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) states that school nurses play an essential role in keeping children healthy, safe, and ready to learn.  The school nurse is a member of a unique discipline of professional nursing and is often the sole healthcare provider in an academic setting.  The twenty-first century school nursing practice is student-centered, occurring within the context of the student's family and school community (NASN, 2016a).

FORMS

• Allergy Action Plan
• Asthma Treatment Plan
• Diabetes Action Steps
• Diabetes Medical Management Plan
• Medication Permission Form
• Physical Examination Form
• Seizure Action Plan

NJ SCHOOL HEALTH MANDATES

• Annual Distribution of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Fact Sheet
• Annual Distribution of the Meningitis Fact Sheet
• Annual Distribution of the Sports-Related Concussions & Concussion Model Policy Guidance Fact Sheet
• Head Lice Procedures
• Janet's Law
• NJ Family Care
• Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act
• Sports-Related Eye Injuries
• Sudden Cardiac Death in Youth Athletes Pamphlet

RESOURCES

• Backpack Tips
• Choose My Plate
• Immunization Requirements
• NJ Poison Control Accidental Ingestion of Cannabis Edibles
• NJ Poison Control Alcohol Poisoning
• NJ Poison Control Carbon Monoxide
• NJ Poison Control COVID-19 Update
• NJ Poison Control Danger Hiding in Plain Sight
• NJ Poison Control Drugged Driving
• NJ Poison Control Hand Sanitizers
• NJ Poison Control Hotlines
• NJ Poison Control Navigating Daily Life
• NJ Poison Control Safety Sanitizing & Social Distrancing
• NJDOH Novel Coronavirus Press Release
• Organ & Tissue Donation