Montana School Nurses: Transforming School Communities

School Nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and lifelong achievement of students. School nurses save lives, save money, and make schools work for every child and family. A safety net for all children, school nurses offer direct health care and create an environment conducive to individual learning needs, while serving as a liaison between families and the community. There are some misconceptions about what school nursing is in the 21st century. When I tell people that I am a school nurse, they may imagine my role as that of a kind-hearted bearer of bandaids and terminator of head lice, whiling away the days until summer vacation.