West Hartford school nurse named Connecticut Nurse of the Year NBC Connecticut [Video]

Beth Bornstein, a school nurse at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, was named Nurse of the Year by the Association of School Nurses of Connecticut.

She says the award came as a surprise.

“I got a phone call one morning. I was shocked,” said Bornstein, who has been at the school since 2015. “I had no idea.”

Bornstein services over 400 students at the school.

“I enjoy it. I love working with kids,” she said. “Part of what I really enjoy doing is working with the students to educate them about healthcare.”

Before joining the school system, she was a critical care and emergency room nurse for 20 years.

“This is a little slower pace, however you never know what the challenge is going to be,” she said. “As the only medical nursing person in the building, I can only rely on myself to make decisions. And you know I hope that I make the right ones.”

The award is given to recognize a …