Jodi Spencer NCSN, BA, RN
Manager of Health Services
(508) 997-4511 ext. 14433
Alyson Goncalves, BSN, MSN
Supervisor of School Nurses
(508) 997-4511 ext. 14443
Denise Wilkinson, BSN, M.Ed
Clinical Nurse Facilitator
(508) 997-4511 ext. 14431
Melissa Goncalves, BA
Clerk
(508) 997-4511 ext. 14432
The New Bedford Public School Nurses are important and valued members of the educational team. They offer unique opportunities for students to learn healthy behaviors, and to receive easily accessible health services within a school setting. They are specially trained in health promotion and assessment and respond skillfully to the ever-changing health care needs of today’s students. Using clinical knowledge and judgment, the school nurse provides health care to students and staff, performs health screenings, and coordinates appropriate referrals. A student’s health status is directly related to his or her ability to learn. Children with unmet health needs have a difficult time engaging in the educational process. School nurses serve as a liaison between school personnel, family, community, and health care providers to ensure that students’ health care needs are met.