Norwell Public Schools

School Health Services

Norwell Public Schools is committed to providing all students with a safe and supportive learning environment.  Our school nurses are important members of the school team that assists each child develop their full potential, physically, mentally and socially. The nurses provide comprehensive health services, teach disease prevention strategies, and promotion of healthy lifestyles.

The Role of the School Nurse includes:

• Providing chronic and emergency care for students and staff;
• Conducting mandated health screenings;
• Providing health counseling and education;
• Administering medication and performing assessment;
• Developing Individual Health Care Plans for students with specialized health care needs;
• Interpreting immunization and health screening data;
• Providing resources to access primary health care services;
• Promoting environmental health and safety;
• Providing linkage to community resources;
• Collaborating with community agencies and accessing resources via the World Wide Web.

 We invite you to learn more about Heath Services either by clicking a link to the left, or by contacting the Office of Instruction directly at 781-659-8800.