Healthroom/Nurse Information

HELPFUL LINKS:

• COVID POSITIVE OR WAITING FOR TEST RESULTS?
  WHAT NOW?

• ¿CUBIERTO POSITIVO O ESPERANDO LOS RESULTADOS DE LA PRUEBA? ¿AHORA QUE?

• PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

• CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL

• MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

Mental Health Awareness video from the York County School Social Worker Alliance

Check out this public service video from Nurse Cindy Rose on how to properly wear a mask - you might be doing it wrong! Stay safe and healthy Bulldogs!

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE!

Online Nurse’s Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
 

Contact WY nurses for:

• Questions about medications

• Nutrition

• COVID-19 updates

• Basic first-aid

• Best practices for staying healthy

• Health education

• Questions regarding immunizations or health screenings

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CONTACT: Click on the name to send an email

Ms. Franklin

Lincolnway & Wallace Elementary

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Ms. Rose, RN, NCSN

Middle School/Trimmer Elementary

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Ms. Ferber, RN, BSN

High School

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NOTES FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE:  

WHEN TO SEND STUDENTS HOME/STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL

- Vomiting

- Severe Diarrhea

- Fever > 100 degrees

- Complications from a chronic disease such as Diabetes, Asthma, Epilepsy, etc.

It is important to understand that is is at the nurse's discretion to excuse a student to home.  If a parent/guardian decides their student should go home, and they are not excused by the nurse, a written note/excuse blank must be filled out by the parent.  This includes a student texting their parent to come to get them.

SCREENINGS:

All Screenings will be done in school, except for physical and dental exams, which can be done by a family physician.

**Physical & Dental Exams are due at the start of school

MEDICATIONS:

Only the following list of medications have been approved by our school Physician and can be given to students:

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• Benadryl

• Hydro-cortisone cream

• Triple antibiotic ointment

• Albuterol

• Caladryl

• Anbesol

• Oragel

• Epi-Pen

• Ammonia inhalant

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**Any other prescription or over-the-counter medications must have written order from a Doctor and be brought in by the parent/guardian.

HEALTH ROOM FORMS

• Dental Form

• Flu Vaccine Consent Form

• Flu Vaccine Consent Form Espanol

• Flu Vaccine Parent Letter

• Flu Vaccine Parent Letter Espanol

• Medication Form & Procedure

• State Physical Form for School

• Health History Form

• Asthma Action Plan Form

• Allergy Action Plan Form

Click below for an important letter from our nurses regarding requirements for the 2019-20 school year.

REQUIRED VACCINATIONS

SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

For School Immunization Requirements click below.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

• Tobacco-Free York County Vaping Tool Kit

• Diabetes.org

• American School Health Association

• Asthma & Allergy Foundation

• The CDC

• Food Allergy Research & Education

• Choose My Plate (USDA)

• National Institute on Drug Abuse

• PA Dept of Health

• PA Immunizations Coalition

• York County Human Services

• USDA Team Nutrition

• Children’s Comprehensive Health Guide

• Vaccines