School Nursing and Health Services
School nursing is a healthcare specialty requiring specific expertise in nursing, public health, and education. Our school nurses are licensed, registered nurses educated to address the wide range of health topics that impact children at school:
- Identify health concerns through assessments and observations.
- Provide health care counseling or guidance to students, families, and staff.
- Conduct care coordination including case management, chronic disease management, care planning, and assistance in finding a medical home or other health care providers.
- Provide medication management, health screenings, referrals, and follow-up.
- Ensure immunization compliance and coordination of other health mandates according to state requirements.
- Provide health education, promotion, and disease prevention.
IMPORTANT Vaccination Requirement:
The Iowa Department of Public Health made changes to the Iowa Immunization Law beginning with the start of the 2017-18 school year. This change requires Meningococcal (A,C,W,Y) vaccine for all students enrolling in 7th and 12th grades in addition to previous vaccination requirements. Students entering 7th grade will also need the Tdap booster (pertussis/whooping cough).
*For students entering 7th grade (born after September 15, 2004), they will be required to have one dose of meningococcal vaccine (after the age of 10) to enter school
*For students entering 12th grade (born after September 15, 1999), they will be required to have two doses of meningococcal vaccine to enter school, or one dose if received when the student was 16 years of age or older.
There is no grace/extension period for this new vaccine requirement, what this means is that the law requires students be excluded from school if they have not received the immunization by the first day of school.
School Nurse (WSECC, JCE, & DHS)– Julie Goedken, BSN, RN
- (563) 382-3643
- Email Julie Goedken
School Nurse (CLE & DMS)– Selina Quandahl, BA, RN
- (563) 382-8427
- Email Selina Quandahl
