School nurses for Polk County Schools

We provide nurses to the Polk County School District to meet the health care needs of students and staff. From bandaging skinned knees to supervising students who need medications while at school to providing care in emergencies, our nurses are a daily point of contact in our partnership with the school system.

Dr. James Douglas, MD

Specialty:: Family medicine, gynecology, obstetrics
Title:: Medical Director of School Nurse Program
Additional Information:: Dr. Douglas provides a full range of health care services for all ages including newborns, children, teens and adults. His areas of practice include family medicine, gynecology and obstetrics. Dr. Douglas also serves as medical director of Atrium Health Floyd's School Nurse program, bringing clinical oversight to the health care school nurses provide to the children in our school.

Paula White, RN

Title:: School Nurse Manager

Rhonda Culp, RN

Title:: School Nurse Supervisor

Cedartown Middle School 

Patti Griffin

Locations:: Cedartown Middle School

Cedartown High School

McCaela Smith

Locations:: Cedartown High School

Cherokee Elementary School

Savannah Porter

Locations:: Cherokee Elementary School

Eastside Elementary School

Kristen Maxedon

Locations:: Eastside Elementary School

Northside Elementary School

Jenna Little

Locations:: Northside Elementary School

Rockmart High School

Katharine Pace

Locations:: Rockmart High School

Rockmart Middle School

Jill Pilgrim

Van Wert Elementary School

Candace Roper

Locations:: Van Wert Elementary School

Westside Elementary School

Young's Grove Elementary School

Ivy Casey

Locations:: Young’s Grove Elementary School