Physical Health Policies

The purpose of the School Nurse is to provide treatment of minor injuries and acute illness (i.e., severe symptoms, usually of rapid onset and short duration) of students. The School Nurse or trained staff may also provide/arrange vision, dental, height, and weight screenings, scoliosis screenings, nutrition evaluations, and other health related assessments for specific age groups during the school year. Although the School Nurse provides these limited healthcare services, this should never be construed to take the place of the student’s doctor or medical provider. Legal parents/guardians of students will be informed anytime a student is treated by the School Nurse and of scheduled screenings and screening results. Upon the nurse’s medical decision, legal parents/guardians will be required to come to the school to pick up their child. The School Nurse may recommend seeking further medical attention through their family doctor or chosen medical facility as deemed appropriate. If the school nurse or the school-level superintendent/designee, deems that a student needs emergency medical services, the staff member has the authority to call for an ambulance. The legal parents/guardians of the students will be contacted immediately.