Tapestry Charter School · Health Services

Nancy Burns, RN, BSN

5–12 Nurse

Nancy Burns joined the Tapestry Charter School team in 2009 as the high school nurse. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from D’Youville College in 1984 and has worked in many areas of nursing.

Her experience includes general medical and surgical care, critical care, community health, admissions triage, directing an admissions department, discharge planning and utilization review, morbidity and mortality prediction for critically ill patients, and cardiac team case management.

School Nurse Responsibilities

• Provides direct care for student injuries and acute illnesses, as well as long-term management for students with special health care needs.
• Promotes a healthy school environment by monitoring immunizations, ensuring appropriate exclusion for infectious diseases, completing required state reporting, and participating in plans to prevent and manage bullying, disasters, and terrorism-related events.
• Promotes health by sharing health information with individual students and groups through health education classes.
• Serves as a liaison among school personnel, families, health care professionals, and the community.