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2022-2023 School Health Nursing Staff
The mission of Unit 5 Certified School Nurses:
To enhance the educational potential of all students by promoting wellness and facilitating the resolution of health concerns which create barriers to learning.
The education and training of Certified School Nurses:
A Certified School Nurse (CSN) has passed the State of Illinois licensure exam to become a Registered Nurse (RN) & has graduated from a college or university with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN). In addition, a Certified School Nurse has gained a higher level of expertise through clinical experiences and theory/classes to obtain certification from the Illinois State Board of Education in the specialty area of school nursing.
The definition of a “School Nurse” - by The National Association of School Nurses:
"School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self management, self advocacy, and learning."HIGH SCHOOLS
- Tamara Ahrens - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Normal Community High School
- Paula Birsa - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse, National Certification - Normal West High School
- Annette Cherry - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Normal West High School
- Jessica Murphy - MSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Normal Community High School
JUNIOR HIGHS SCHOOLS
- Lyn Carter - MSN, RN, Certified School Nurse, National Certification - Parkside Junior
- Joely McCaw - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Evans Junior
- Jennifer O'Brien - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Kingsley Junior
- Andrea Powell - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Chiddix Junior High
EARLY LEARNING & ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
- Amy Boland - BSN, RN - Pepper Ridge & Brigham
- Christa Blemler - BSN, RN - Colene Hoose
- Penny Brandt - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Northpoint & Carlock
- Kelly Cole - M.Ed, RN, Certified School Nurse, National Certification - Prairieland & Towanda
- Jill Deacon - MSN, RN, Certified School Nurse, National Certification - Fariview & Hudson
- Amanda Goff - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse, National Certification - Parkside
- Amy Jones - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Fox Creek & Glenn
- Susy Marcum - MSN, RN, Certified School Nurse, National Certification, Nursing Department Chair - Grove & Eugene Field
- Kellee Mustard - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Districtwide Nurse
- Karen Reichard - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Benjamin
- Melissa Scottberg - BSN, RN - Cedar Ridge
- Jen Sikes - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Sugar Creek
- Emily Tucker - BSN, RN, Certified School Nurse - Brigham & Oakdale