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Davie County lead nurse reports 25,288 health-room encounters in 2023–24; district has seven full‑time nurses
Summary
Lead school nurse Lori Dingler told the board that nurses recorded 25,288 health‑room visits in the prior school year, administered 9,288 medications, tracked 2,829 students with chronic health conditions and conducted 2,439 vision and hearing screenings. The district employs seven full‑time nurses who work in schools part time (three days/week).
Lori Dingler, lead school nurse for Davie County Schools, presented the district’s annual school health report to the board, detailing student contacts, screenings and nursing services for the 2023–24 school year.
Dingler reported 25,288 health‑room encounters last year; of those, 23,748 students were sent back to class rather than being sent home. Nurses administered 9,288 medication doses and documented 2,829 students with one or more chronic health conditions. The report also recorded 548 students with physician orders to receive medication at school and 63 students followed through the district’s case‑management program.
District screening and preventive services included 2,439 vision and hearing…
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