Welcome to Nurse Maria's Web Page!!!!

My name is Maria Turnley and I am your Parsley School Nurse. I have been here and Parsley for 3 years and love being here! I have been a School Nurse in New Hanover County for almost 7 years. My past experience include working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and as a Pediatric Triage Nurse in a large pediatric practice. I have been a pediatric nurse for almost 15 years.
I am here to help in any way I can regarding the health care of our Parsley students and staff. The health and safety of all of our students is our priority. My services include:
*Emergency and basic First Aid
*Care for sick students at school
*Administration of medication to students
*Developing Emergency Action Plans for students with medical needs
*Vision screening (mass screening and referrals)
*Health promotion/Education (i.e., hygiene, handwashing, newsletters)
*Health Services/Observation (assessing and assisting students with health needs)
*Collaborating with other disciplines within the school and outside in order to meet the needs of students
Please contact me at 790-2355 ext 101 with any questions or if I can be of any assistance to you.