Nursing Services

The Vendor is required to provide licensed registered nurses (RN) to provide health care services to students with complex health care needs within district.
- Classroom(s) requiring an RN present during school hours and specific student needs are defined by the district special education nurse.
- Each student's nursing care is described in his individual health care plan. 
- An RN has a primary student she provides all nursing care for and assists with other students’ medical needs in the primary student's classroom.
- Typical nursing needs require between three or five (3 or 5) full-time nurses and possibly one (1) part-time nurse to care for approximately six (6) primary students, and others who require nursing care in the particular classrooms.
- Health care needs:
•    Tracheostomies with or without ventilator dependence
•    Gastrointestinal feeding tubes
•    Ostomies
•    Seizures and the administration of rescue medication
•    Insulin dependent diabetes management
•    Assessing and monitoring students in the self-contained classroom for potential health risks by:
o    Implementing seizure precautions
o    Providing first aid as needed
o    Prevent the spread of infection
o    Contacting parents and emergency services as needed
•    Medication administration
•    Blood glucose checks and insulin administration
•    Assist special education teachers and aides in with students accomplishing their IEP goals
•    Document services completed
•    Ride bus with students when medical need dictates
•    Follow HIPPA standards and student medical information confidentiality
•    Act as representative of district
•    Other nursing skills as the need arises
- Nursing duties:
•    Provide services listed in the healthcare plan and any additional nursing services that may arise for student. 
•    Give feedings as directed by the student’s physician. 
•    Give medications at the appropriate time and dosage as determined by the student’s physician. 
•    Assist the student to participate in curriculum related activities determined by the classroom teacher and to assist the special education teachers and assistants in the student accomplishing his IEP goals.