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Ms Alana Krzemien
 Monday, Tuesday and every second Wednesday
Contact details are:
Phone: 4055 6604 (ext 51)
Email:
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Alana is a registered nurse with endorsed midwifery and immunisation qualifications.
The Youth Health Nurse works with students, school staff and parents to:
· address concerns or problems about health and wellbeing,
· create a more supportive, healthy school environment (a health promoting school),
· connect people to other support services inside and outside the school.
The Youth Health Nurse can see students in private to talk about:
· health concerns
· relationships
· personal and family problems
· smoking, alcohol or drug use
· sexual health
· healthy skin
· feeling unhappy or stressed
· puberty, growing up
· healthy eating
· getting in touch with the right service
· anything that affects health and wellbeing.
Confidentiality The Youth Health Nurse works in the school but is employed by Queensland Health. The nurse is required to keep information confidential (not talking about it to others) unless the student agrees the nurse can do otherwise.
However, if the student the nurse is seeing is at risk of being hurt or hurting someone else, the nurse may need to discuss this information with someone who can help.
In most cases, it is best for the student to talk to their parents about any problems and concerns they may have, and the Youth Health Nurse can help them to do this.
Getting the best help for health needs The Youth Health Nurse is available to talk to anyone about any concerns or problems they may have.
Some problems may be better dealt with by other professionals in the school or community. If the student agrees, the nurse can work with other support staff in the school, or health professionals in the community to help with their problems.
At times it may be best for the student to see another professional for further assistance, eg:
· Guidance Officer
· Doctor
· Chaplain
· Alcohol and Drug Counsellor
· Psychologist
· Youth Support Coordinator
· Youth Worker
As a general rule the Youth Health Nurse does not provide:
· treatments eg. medications, injections, first-aid
· physical examinations
· ongoing counselling for psychological or educational problems.
Working with students, staff and parents for healthier, more supportive schools Apart from seeing people on an individual basis, the Youth Health Nurse works with the school community to identify and act on issues that may affect the health of students and the school community as a whole. This includes helping with curriculum, teaching and learning activities, supporting the development of an environment and school culture that supports health and wellbeing, and working with the community and other services.
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