School Nurse

Email: Mollie.Sammons@onslow.k12.nc.us

Phone: Swansboro Elementary phone 910-347-1501 fax 910-326-6170

Qualifications: Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing Registered Nurse National Certified School Nurse Basic Life Support, Certified Certified BLS instructor

Mrs. Mollie Sammons BSN, RN, NCSN

Hello Pirates! I wanted to let you know a little about my background and how I came to the school setting. I knew from the time I was five years old that I wanted to be a nurse. Of course, it took me a while to get the RN behind my name. I graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in May of 2000 with a Baccalaureate in Nursing. After graduating, I worked at my hometown hospital. I married My husband, a teacher, and I have two boys, one girl, one fur baby and many fish. We moved to North Carolina to have better teaching opportunities for my husband. I fell in love with this county. I was able to work at Onslow County Health Department and get to know the area and many of the people. My husband started teaching and my kids began attending Onslow County Schools. I was able to connect and start to volunteer in the school system. I worked in the Intensive Care Unit on the weekends and loved being in the schools during the week. I realized I wanted to help students attain their learning goals safely and I was directed to school nursing. Leaving the bedside was difficult, but in 2018 I was welcomed into the school system to work as a school nurse. It was an interesting start with Hurricane Florence and COVID-19. These events have made me realize even more how much I love being a nurse. Each year that I am surrounded by incredible staff, students, and families encourages me to learn, have increased understanding and be more compassionate.