Health Services

At NOVA, good health is considered part of the learning atmosphere. We view our students as whole beings with physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions.

NOVA has a two registered nurses on duty each day. The role of the nurses include attending to primary health needs, sports, and orthopedic injuries, emergency care, and first aid. They also attend to health promotion through screenings and education, preparation for unexpected events, and monitoring of contagious illness for students traveling to school functions in other countries. 

It is not uncommon for students to need a listening ear on occasion. Often, talking things through with a neutral third party can help clarify thoughts, feelings, and actions. The nurses have the liberty to ask personal questions about health behaviors or conditions or talk through troubling emotional or social matters.