The mission of School Nurse Practice is:
- Reduce students’ health-related absenteeism.
- Eliminate or minimize health problems that impair learning.
- Reduce or prevent health problems through education.
- Educate the community as to the health concerns of school-aged children.
- Help students to achieve the highest degree of independent functioning.
- Assist with referrals to community providers.
- Screening for hearing or vision difficulties that may impair student learning.