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The Tooele County Health Department provides
school nursing services for students in the public schools
in Tooele County. The health, well being, and safety of
children in the school district is a top priority for the health
department.
Tooele County School Nurses play a crucial
role in your child's health care needs at school, home, and in the
community. As part of the health care team, she takes the
lead in early detection and correction of health problems. As a
healer, she has always provided Immunizations, Clinic Screenings,
and other School Nursing Services. Your school nurse is also
an educator, teaching how to live a healthy lifestyle from preschool
to old age.
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Now, more than ever before, the role of the school nurse is changing.
During the past decade, immunizations, health screenings, and emergency
first aid has given way to more complex issues:
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Communicable Disease
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Physical and Sexual Abuse
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Eating Disorders
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Chronic illness
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Homelessness
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Grief
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Teenage Pregnancy
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Sexually Transmitted Disease, including HIV and AIDS
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Violence
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Inadequate Clothing
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Hunger
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Tobacco Use
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Substance Abuse |
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Divorce |
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