What Do School Nurses Do?
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
  • Provide 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

What Does My Child Need For School?
Click on the links to find out what health forms are required for certain grade levels.

Preschool

Kindergarten

3rd Grade

7th Grade

9th Grade

12th Grade

**Any student grades 7th – 12th who participate in sports or extracurricular activities is required to upload an Iowa Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Examination when they register for the activity here.

Additional Forms

District Policies

Related Links

Staff

Title

Contact Information 

Lindsey Dawson District Lead Nurse 515-957-5677

lindsey.dawson@southeastpolk.org

Shelly Lundholm Altoona Nurse 515-967-3771

shelly.lundholm@southeastpolk.org

Amber Snethen Centennial Nurse 515-967-2109

amber.snethen@southeastpolk.org

Rachel Knichel Clay Nurse 515-967-4198

rachel.knichel@southeastpolk.org

Kara Grochala Delaware Nurse 515-262-3197

kara.grochala@southeastpolk.org

Nicole Wilson Four Mile Nurse 515-265-1972

nicole.wilson@southeastpolk.org

Nikole Robbins Mitchellville Nurse 515-967-4274

nikole.robbins@southeastpolk.org

Becky Sapp Runnells Nurse 515-966-2068

rebecca.sapp@southeastpolk.org

Stephanie Bieghler Willowbrook Nurse 515-967-7512

stephanie.bieghler@southeastpolk.org

Angelia Rogers Spring Creek Nurse 515-967-5533

angelia.rogers@southeastpolk.org

Emily Blackford Junior High Nurse 515-967-5509

emily.blackford@southeastpolk.org

Taylor Lynch Senior High Nurse 515-967-6631

taylor.lynch@southeastpolk.org