Outline of the state of Alabama
State
Alabama
Required

Category
School Nurse Qualifications

Category
School Nurse Qualifications

State law requires or recommends that all school nurses be properly certified by the state.

Code of Alabama 16-22-16 Registered nurses required.

(c) The allotment of school nurses shall be distributed so that each school system shall receive one registered nurse and an additional nurse or nurses or fraction of a nursing allocation based upon the average daily membership during the first 20 scholastic days after Labor Day of the preceding school year.  

(d) Each local school superintendent shall designate one registered nurse for the entire school system whose responsibilities shall include annually providing a full and comprehensive assessment of all student health needs within that system. Based upon the assessment findings, the designated nurse shall make a recommendation to the local school superintendent concerning the implementation and coordination of student health needs.

Policy Type
Statute