Common use of Nursing Duties Clause in Contracts

Nursing Duties. Employees shall not be expected to perform the duties traditionally performed by school nurses. This section of the agreement is intended to clarify that if a school is not staffed with a school nurse at all times, the school nurse’s duties shall not be shifted to certificated employees. When a student complains of illness (not fatigue), employees may send the student to the school office. Employees shall not be expected to call parents or guardians regarding a student’s complaint of illness or injury. Except in emergencies or on field trips or other off-campus activities, employees shall not be expected to supervise or retain ill or injured students in a classroom, workspace, or elsewhere at the school during the regular work day. Employees shall not be expected to administer medications except on field trips and at other school supervised activities off-site with the written plan provided by a school nurse. Employees shall not be required to test students for any health related matters (e.g., blood sugar level, screening). Employees shall not be required to inspect students for lice or nits or other communicable illnesses. Employees shall not be expected to clean students beyond routine hygiene practices or change their clothes. Employees may be trained to utilize an EpiPen, and may be trained on how to respond to diabetes and other life-threatening conditions if they are responsible for students with these conditions Employees assigned to a Functional Skills and Academics Class shall continue to meet the physical and personal care needs caused by their students’ disability. This shall not include tracheotomy care and maintenance, administering medications (except on field trips and at other school supervised activities off-site with the school nurse’s written plan), catheterization, or other duties of a medical nature unless there is approval between the nurse, teacher and the administrator.

Nursing Duties. Employees shall not be expected to perform the duties traditionally performed by school nurses. This section of the agreement is intended to clarify that if a school is not staffed with a school nurse at all times, the school nurse’s duties shall not be shifted to certificated employees. When a student complains of illness (not fatigue), employees may send the student to the school office. Employees shall not be expected to call parents or guardians regarding a student’s complaint of illness or injury. Except in emergencies or on field trips or other off-campus activities, employees shall not be expected to supervise or retain ill or injured students in a classroom, workspace, or elsewhere at the school during the regular work day. Employees shall not be expected to administer medications except on field trips and at other school supervised activities off-site with the written plan provided by a school nurse. Employees shall not be required to test students for any health related matters (e.g., blood sugar level, screening). Employees shall not be required to inspect students for lice or nits or other communicable illnesses. Employees shall not be expected to clean students beyond routine hygiene practices or change their clothes. Employees may be trained to utilize an EpiPen, and may be trained on how to respond to diabetes and other life-threatening conditions if they are responsible for students with these conditions conditions. Employees assigned to a Functional Skills and Academics Class shall continue to meet the physical and personal care needs caused by their students’ disability. This shall not include tracheotomy care and maintenance, administering medications (except on field trips and at other school supervised activities off-site with the school nurse’s written plan), catheterization, or other duties of a medical nature unless there is approval between the nurse, teacher and the administrator.