Screenings are one of the most important jobs school nurses do. We are often the first to determine that a student may need glasses or hearing assistance to improve their education. The who and the when of screenings will depend on the state and district in which you are working. To find out who needsContinue reading “Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Hearing Screens”
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Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Ears
Something I think many school nurses struggle with – myself included – is looking in ears. What are we looking at in there and why does it matter when RNs can’t diagnose or prescribe anyway? Well we can certainly look and assess and determine if the student needs to have further evaluation at the doctorContinue reading “Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Ears”
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