Comparing functions of the school nurse in Spain and its relationship with the educational environment

La enfermera escolar es aquel profesional de enfermería que, dentro del ámbito del centro educativo, le incumbe la responsabilidad de proporcionar los cuidados propios de su competencia al alumno/a de modo directo, integral e individualizado. Además de prestar un servicio dirigido a prevenir, detectar y solucionar los problemas de salud en el entorno escolar. La enfermera escolar desarrolla las funciones propias de la disciplina de enfermería en un ámbito muy específico como es el escolar. Estas son: 1. Función Asistencial. 2. Función Docente. 3. Función Investigadora. 4. Función Administrativa/Gestora.The school nurse is a nursing professional who, in the context of the educational centre, is responsible for providing the students with the care of their own sphere of competence in a direct, comprehensive and personalised way. Furthermore, they provide a service which is aimed at preventing, detecting and solving health problems in the school environment. The school nurse develops the functions which are inherent in the nursing field in a very specific setting, the school. These are the following: 1. Healthcare Function. 2. Teaching Function. 3. Research Function. 4. Administrative/Managing Function