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Welcome to the Burlington Area School District Health Services Department!
Optimal health is essential for proper development and learning. Therefore the mission of our department, consistent with the District's mission, is to enable children and staff to reach and/or maintain their level of optimal health and wellness. This will be accomplished through the provision of health services, health education, and striving for a healthy environment by our staff of two Registered Nurses and seven Health Aides.
The School Nurse helps advance the well-being & academic success of students. They promote health and safety, intervene with actual and potential health problems, provide case management services, reduce or eliminate barriers to learning and actively collaborate with the educational team & family to support the student through adaptation of wellness behaviors, self-management, self-advocacy & continued health education.
The Health Aides assist in the care of your children who become ill or injured at school. Health Aides are not registered or licensed nurses, they work under the direction of the School Nurse and are certified in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation & Automated External Defibrillation. Health Aides are also trained & supervised by the School Nurses, to perform specialized health care procedures. The Health Service team, has over 20 years of experience in dealing with the health concerns of school age children.
Please ensure your primary & emergency contact information is current. If a child is too ill or becomes injured and cannot remain in school, the parent is notified. Students referred to the health room for illness or injury are observed and given first aid if necessary. If urgent medical attention is necessary, the physician and /or rescue squad may be called.
All schools have a designated health room. Below are the schools, grades, and the health aide assigned to each school.
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