The school nurse has a multi-faceted role within the school setting, one that supports the physical health of students and their success in the learning process.
What does the school nurse do?
Provides health care to students and staff
Promotes a healthy school environment
Serves as a liaison between school personnel, family, community, and health care providers.
Each school provides a school clinic for our students and staff. School clinics are staffed with a Licensed Practical Nurse or a Registered Nurse. Parents are asked to complete a personal data form for their child online. Please indicate if your child has a specific medical concern that we need to be aware of even if your child does not take medicine at school for this condition.
All prescription and non-prescription medication must be properly labeled with instructions for use and must be in the original container. No medication will be given to students without prior parental consent. A Request for Assistive Administration of Medication must be completed. All medication should be turned into the clinic upon arrival to school. No medication will be dispensed in the classroom. Parents must provide the necessary medication for their child. (i.e. Tylenol, Ibuprofin, Aleve) Also note that the school nurse is required to follow the directions listed on the medicine container, unless a written prescription from a physician is provided.
Please make sure you provide any emergency medication to the school nurse. Chronic and acute conditions such as anaphylaxis (life threatening allergic reaction), asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy (seizures) requires immediate treatment with the prescribed emergency medication. Having this medication in the clinic assists the nurse with delivering the best possible medical care.
Contact:
Tina Moody, RN Supervisor of Clinics