School nurses are key health educators, with access to young people at a formative time in their lives. “There is more to it than first aid,” says Mitzie Walker, RN, BSN, MSHSA, MAEd, interim director of school support for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). “We serve as a healthcare liaison from the medical profession to the schools, and we also identify health concerns in children that...
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