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District nurse: health-office visits rose to 18,064 last year; school nursing team outlines services and billing
Summary
Melissa Bright, the district nurse, told the Alexandria Public School District board that health-office visits rose to 18,064 last year and described staffing, chronic-condition management, screenings and the district—s third-party billing for some services.
Melissa Bright, the Alexandria Public School District—s licensed district nurse, told the school board on Sept. 22 that students visited school health offices 18,064 times last year, up from about 17,000 the year before, and described how the district provides medical support for students.
—My goal is to keep these kids in school, keep them learning,— Bright said, summarizing the district—s approach to health services and why on-site care matters for attendance and learning.
Bright said the district has four nurses supported by several LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel, an RN at Lincoln School who returned last year, and a medical advisor who signs standing protocols, including…
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