Q&A
Provision of nurses for student transportation
0:40:50
·
63 sec
Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the provision of nurses for students who require them during transportation. Dr. Cheryl Lawrence, Medical Director for the Office of School Health, provides information on the current situation.
- There are currently about 128 transportation nurses for students this school year
- The exact number of nurses in place since the start of the school year is not immediately available
- Some nurse assignments are still being reviewed
- The review process for determining if a student needs a nurse can take a few days to a week or more
- If a student doesn't need a nurse, they may be referred for paraprofessional services instead
Rita Joseph
0:40:50
And what about students who need nurses?
John Hammer
0:40:54
So nursing, it's it's I'll include school and my my colleague in the office of school us, school health to to to take that question.
Dr. Cheryl Lawrence
0:41:13
Good morning.
0:41:13
My name is Doctor Lawrence.
0:41:15
I'm the medical director for the office of School Health.
0:41:18
Regarding nursing, we have your question was regarding how many
Rita Joseph
0:41:22
Yes, ma'am.
0:41:23
How many students are accompanied with nurses?
Dr. Cheryl Lawrence
0:41:26
We have currently about a 128 transportation nurses for students this school year.
Rita Joseph
0:41:32
And they have been on buses since the school the start of the school year?
Dr. Cheryl Lawrence
0:41:35
Don't have the exact number in
Julie Won
0:41:36
We have to swear you in before you could no.
Rita Joseph
0:41:38
She was.
Julie Won
0:41:39
Oh, she was?
0:41:40
Oh, I'm sorry.
Dr. Cheryl Lawrence
0:41:41
I don't have the exact number in terms of how many nurses be in terms of the start of scalia that haven't received, but we know that a few of them are still being reviewed.
0:41:51
SO IN TERMS OF FRIDAY.
