School Nurse
Become a Registered Nurse and provide health care to school students.
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What's it like to be a School Nurse?
School Nurses are qualified nurses who deliver health care to school students and staff. They help students with ongoing conditions and deliver first aid and critical care in the event of an injury or illness.
Tasks and duties
- Treating ailments and injuries of students and staff.
- Performing hearing, vision and other health tests.
- Developing and administering care plans for students with ongoing conditions.
- Administering student immunisation programs.
- Educating students and staff on medical procedures and best practices.
- Helping students with disabilities.
- Maintaining records of student treatments and immunisations.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant policies and legislation.
- Maintaining supplies of medications and equipment.
School Nurses often collaborate with teachers, parents and other medical professionals such as doctors and surgeons to develop health care plans for students. They work in public and private schools and other educational institutes.
How to become a School Nurse
To work as a School Nurse you will need to be a Registered Nurse (RN). Completion of a bachelor degree in nursing is required. Your course will include a placement that lets you build clinical experience while studying. Background checks are essential.
- Complete a Bachelor of Nursing. This usually takes three years. Prerequisites include completion of Australian high school year 12 (or equivalent) and assumed knowledge in mathematics and English. A minimum ATAR may also apply. Students with a previous tertiary qualification can complete a Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry), which takes two years.
- Apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to practise as a Registered Nurse. Registration must be renewed annually.
- Complete a Working with Children Check and a Police Check. You may also need to complete additional training certifications such as a CPR qualification. This should be renewed annually.
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Latest School Nurse reviews
May 2021
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Health Centre management
The good things
Diverse role
No day the same
Get thanked
Always something to learn
Make strong connections
The challenges
Very busy / hectic
Need to manage triage system
Work alone most of the time
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May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Nursing
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
Working in a school environment and being an integral part of the students’ health and development
The challenges
Can sometimes become monotonous, especially with student trying to avoid class
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