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The reported data highlights the crucial role of trained school health staff in safely administering medication on a daily, as-needed, and emergency basis. It helps identify gaps in care and raises regional awareness about the availability of essential life-saving emergency medications that students may require in a school setting.
The data is self-reported by the school division. Please contact the school division with questions.
Encounter:
A student crossing the threshold of the clinic for a service and/or school health staff response to a treatment or an emergency outside of the clinic.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):
A healthcare professional responsible for components of a school health program for a school population as defined by the school division. LPNs are supervised and report directly to licensed Registered Nurses, Physicians, and Nurse Practitioners.
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) or Health Aide:
An unlicensed paraprofessional trained to provide care to individuals. UAPs are restricted in their scope of responsibilities and perform duties assigned under the direct supervision of a registered nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
Paraprofessionals:
Also known as paraeducators, special education paraprofessionals, teaching assistants, instructional assistants, or edtech, are appropriately trained employees who assist and are supervised by qualified professional staff. In a school, UAP may be paraprofessionals, classroom assistants, administrators, teachers, bus monitors or drivers, playground attendants, office staff or health aides.
Registered Nurse (RN):
A healthcare professional responsible for components of a school health program for a school population as defined by the school division.
Full-time School Health Personnel:
Personnel employed by or contracted by the local school division to provide school health services. To be considered full-time, employees must work 30+ hours a week while school is in session.
Part-time School Health Personnel:
Personnel employed by or contracted by the local school division to provide school health services. To be considered part-time, employees must work 29 hours a week or less while school is in session.
Supplemental School Health Personnel:
Additional staff employed or contracted for a special assignment such as 1:1 care for a student, specific care for a student or group of students. If the RN, LPN, or UAP is not contracted by the School Division itself, please do not include those individuals in these counts below.