Central Union High School District

Departments

Christina Wilkinson, RN

Health Services Coordinator, District Nurse

email: cwilkinson@mycuhsd.org

phone: 760-336-4272

Nurse and Health

Health Services

Role of the School Nurse

A Registered Nurse (RN) is assigned to this school and is the first point of contact for your health questions and concerns. School nurses are the primary health care providers within the educational environment promoting optimum health status, physical, mental and emotional health, so all students may achieve their fullest potential as a learner and a person.

School District Nurse provides:

Assess health needs
Teach and promote health practices
Provide health education, primary health care, emergency care, crisis management, and referrals
Provide communicable disease control
Perform mandated health screenings
Follow up for vision and hearing referrals (obtain glasses for students in need)
Train unlicensed staff to provide health care
Manage students with chronic conditions
Oversees distribution of medications
Works with students and their families to promote good health and school attendance