1974
1974 CCSD coordinating school nurse Dee Grubbs continued to raise concerns about school nurse education and preparation that were originally addressed by Genevieve Arensdorf in 1959. As a result minimum statewide requirements were established.
The minimum requirement for school nurses in Nevada was that they hold a valid RN license to practice in the state. In addition, school nurses in Clark County were required to have a baccalaureate degree. A private car was required with reimbursement at 10 cents per mile.
Nurses functioned independently in schools and worked on nursing teams for legislatively mandated hearing, vision, dental and scoliosis screening and detection of other health problems. Health education classes included dental care, hand washing, human growth and development, hygiene, blood pressure, first aid, and other areas as time allowed.
Nurses continued to make home visits and helped transport students to clinics, doctor visits, home, or emergency care.
Nurses became increasingly involved with students who were physically or learning disabled. They completed comprehensive health assessments on these students as part of the evaluation and placement process for children with special needs.
Screening for basic vision, hearing and dental continued by nurse teams with the help of parent volunteers. Nurses carried the equipment they needed for vision and hearing screening from school to school. Laws required that nurses be involved with immunization compliance and identifying, documenting and reporting child abuse.