The purpose of the health services in the school system is to help each child attend school in optimum health so that the child benefits from the school experience. With this goal in mind, the school nurse shall work to stimulate in every child the desire to safeguard his/her own health so that s/he may face the school experience with a healthy body and an eager mind. However, the school nurse is not to assume the responsibility that belongs to the parents. The training of a professional nurse does not qualify her to make diagnosis or prescribe. The service will consist of identification of problems of education, promotion, and correction of the health of individual students.

Since student health services shall have administrative and medical approval, the nurse works closely with central administration, each principal in the individual schools, and with the medical society. The nurse also works with the parents, teachers, administrators, guidance personnel, doctors, dentists, and other agencies in helping students get appropriate attention for health problems. As a resource person to the teacher, the nurse helps in securing films, pamphlets, and charts.

R.C. 2305.231, 3313.50, 3313.68 et seq.
A.C. 3301-35-03(D)