What It's Like to Be a School Nurse

School nursing: school year, solo practice, IEPs, emergency response.

School nursing is solo practice with school-year predictability.

Day-to-day

Health office triage (band-aids to seizures). Med administration. Vaccination records. Chronic disease management. IEP/504 plans.

Trade-offs

Lower pay than hospital. Summers off (usually unpaid). Predictable schedule.

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