Lead nurse reports jump in nurse visits, outlines cardiac response and training plans
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Lead nurse Holly Parker told the WARREN CO. R-III Board that nurse visits have increased sharply at some schools, the district is implementing state-mandated cardiac emergency response plans and Stop the Bleed training, and staff are exploring expanded CPR/tourniquet training and online options.
Holly Parker, the district’s lead nurse, reported to the WARREN CO. R-III Board that several schools have seen notable increases in student visits to the nurse this year and outlined steps the district is taking to respond.
Parker said staffing is mostly stable but noted turnover at a single site; overall, one school’s enrollment rose from 330 to 331 while the district saw “almost 1,300 more visits” this year. She reported that Daniel Boone’s nurses are seeing about 20.4% of students per day, while other buildings range from roughly 1.8% in early‑childhood classrooms to about 9–10% at several elementary schools.
Parker highlighted increases in chronic‑condition care: Blackhawk and Warrior Ridge each now have two students with diabetes, and the high school is administering medications to more students than last year. On school workflows, she said nurses rotate care and PD days so that each building is covered, and staff are testing small operational changes (for example, half‑doors at nurse offices) to limit nonessential visits.
The district is also implementing new cardiac emergency response plans tied to recent state legislation. “The cardiac emergency response plans is new, which was in the senate bill that passed,” Parker said, and the district has been working to get staff CPR certified and to place Stop the Bleed kits alongside AEDs. Parker said nurses recently completed Stop the Bleed training and that the district is waiting on a grant for additional kits.
Board members raised practical questions about training nonnursing staff and the availability of tourniquets. Parker said current guidance requires at least one certified person per building (the nurse), but buildings may delegate to other staff when a nurse is not present and that some staff have already completed trainer training.
The board did not take formal action; Parker said staff will pursue online training options and schedule additional CPR sessions on professional‑development days to reduce the need for extra work outside regular hours.