Public Health’s Nurses provide nursing services to students enrolled in the Durham Public Schools. 

Healthy Children Learn Better 

We’re Partners in Academic Success !

Work together with your child’s health care provider to make sure your child is as healthy as possible while at schoolPublic Health school nurses help students to achieve the maximum benefit from their educational experience by helping them to manage their health care needs in an educational environment.

For more information about the 学校健康 Program

呼叫 (919) 560-7712

School nurses work in partnership with: 

• School Principals and Staff
• 家长/监护人
• 学生
• 社区机构

Emphasis is placed on health promotion, 早期干预, and remediation of health problems to help support schools’ successful learning environments.

Have You Connected with Your School Nurse?

The 学校健康 program health management services to students attending Durham Public Schools (DPS).
Public Health school nurses promote and develop positive health practices and attitude among the DPS school communities.

Your Public Health School Nurses:

• Develop guidelines to help manage chronic health concerns such as diabetes, seizures and asthma 
• Review and monitor medications 
• Provide health counseling
• Perform vision screenings 
• Work together with your child’s health care provider to make sure your child is as healthy as possible while at school

 Public Health school nurses help students to achieve the maximum benefit from their educational experience by helping them to manage their health care needs in an educational environment

How to help the school nurse provide health services for your child:

 Let your Public Health school nurse know:

• About your child’s health needs and concerns.
• About any changes in your child’s health.
• If you need help finding a health care provider for your child.

For more information about the 学校健康 Program:

拨打(919)560-7712