Also called: School RN
Keeps students healthy at school, from asthma attacks to concussions to daily medications.
Hands out inhalers and ADHD meds, checks a kid who got hit by a dodgeball, manages a student's diabetes at lunch, and runs vision and hearing screenings. Gets summers off.
Estimate; often paid on a teacher-style salary scale.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. RN license; many states want a BSN and school nurse certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing (BSN), Nursing (ADN).
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Apps track meds and records; noticing when a kid isn't okay and handling asthma attacks or concussions stays human.
Classes: Biology, Health science CTE, Psychology, Child development.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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