School nurses

The purpose of school nurses is to improve medical care at schools and kindergartens.

School nurses who participate in the pilot project are qualified nurses with several years of professional experience.

Illustration of 3 people an a bear; slogan:"School Nurses"

The pilot project includes 6 institutions from Vienna's 10th and 23rd districts: one education campus with a kindergarten and a primary school, one primary school, 2 middle schools and one special-needs school.

The pilot project will start with 4 school nurses and will last from summer semester 2022 until the end of 2024.

Depending on the institution, school nurses will be on site from 20 to 40 hours a week.

Responsibilities of a school nurse

  • Providing initial treatment to children and young people in case of injuries or acute illness, for example bleeding wounds or stomachache
  • Providing medical care to children and young people with chronic diseases, for example blood sugar disorders
  • Helping to include children and young people with special needs in kindergarten and school life
  • Supporting information and prevention campaigns on health issues, for example on physical activity or overweight
  • Cooperating with school doctors on different tasks, for example medical screenings or vaccinations
  • Acting as a contact person for all health issues

Counselling for parents or guardians

If required, school nurses offer professional advice and information to parents or guardians on all health-related questions children, young people and their parents/guardians may have.

Parents/guardians can consult with school nurses during scheduled consultation hours.

Multi-professional cooperation

School nurses cooperate and coordinate their services with a multi-professional team of educators, school doctors, social workers, school psychologists or therapists.

Contact

Should you have any questions about the school nurses project, please send an e-mail to: leitung.pmd@ma15.wien.gv.at

EU funding

"School nurses" is a community nursing pilot project funded by the EU and is made available to the schools free of cost.

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