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Farmington nurses tell board school nurses are frontline for students' physical and mental health
Summary
Two school nurses told the board that nurses play a vital role in student health, mental‑health screening and crisis response and urged the district to maintain nurse staffing levels.
Two Farmington school nurses used the public comment period to describe the breadth of school‑nurse responsibilities and the role nurses play in identifying and responding to students’ mental‑health needs.
Mikayla Janssen, a building nurse at Farmington High School, described the nurses’ duties beyond injuries and medication administration: managing immunization records, hearing and vision screenings, supporting health plans, and helping staff identify and respond to students in crisis.…
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