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JHC STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES The
responsibility for the health of each child is primarily that of the
parents. The school nurses within the school
health services program will strive to protect and improve student health by serving
as a liaison between school personnel, family, health care providers and the
community. The school nurse will
utilize available community resources, educational materials and State of NH Guidelines. Additionally, the school nurse is
responsible for developing procedures to address and meet special physical
and health needs of students. 1.
A school nurse will be in attendance at the school
at various times and available as needed for health concerns. 2.
Treatment for injuries occurring at school will be
limited to first aid care, which can be provided by sufficiently trained
school personnel (See also Policy EBBA-5) 3.
All accidents occurring on school property are to
be reported to the school nurse and/or the school principal immediately. Students attending school when the school
nurse is not in the building are to report to the main office or to the
designated supervising school employee immediately in case of illness or
accident. 4.
An accident report will be generated by the school
nurse for any serious accident or injury.
The staff member on duty is required to complete a portion of this
report and return it to the nurse.
When in doubt file a report.
(See Policy EBBB).
Parent/Guardian should be notified as soon as possible. 5.
The teacher has the responsibility of reporting
any unusual health concerns to the school nurse and principal, including
child abuse. (See Policy JIIG). 6.
Parents must be notified before a student who is
ill is permitted to go home and the student must be accompanied by a
responsible adult approved by the parent or guardian before release. As used in this policy parent(s) will be defined as: parent, guardian or parent’s representative. 7.
Students may be assisted with medication by school
personnel when the conditions stated in Policy JHCD-E1 (Administration of
Oral Medications) have been met. The
school nurse alone has the authority to delegate medication administration
and may delegate to other school personnel only if appropriate under the
Nurse Practice Act. Assistance with
medication shall be limited to medication which is medically necessary as
determined by a physician and when no other appropriate, out of school, time
schedule can be found. Acetaminophin
may be given to students at the Middle School and High School between the
school day hours of 10:30 a.m. and Adoption Date: Amended: January 13, 2009 Amended: February 9, 2012 |