SWHS Nurse Home

Mission Statement -- The nurses in the Health Room maintain a nurturing, supportive environment for students and staff by encouraging wellness, helping with daily concerns, and educating everyone about current health issues.

The Health Room is accessible to all students during the school day. If there is any question about a student's well being, the student should stay at home until the symptoms disappear, thus eliminating the spread of colds, sore throats or other contagious diseases.

Health Room Policies:

• The first week of school, all students are given an Emergency Information Card with telephone numbers of parents/guardians, physician, dentist and two additional people to contact in case of an emergency. This information needs to be verified, signed, and returned to school within 3 days. The parent/guardian signature may also give the nurse permission to administer Tylenol.

• Except in an emergency, any student who wishes to see the nurse must obtain a pass before coming to the Health Room. They will be given a pass to return to class at the completion of the visit.

• If a student becomes ill during the school day, a medical dismissal will be arranged between the nurse and the parent/guardian.

• If a student has a serious illness or accident out of school, the parent should inform the nurse as to the student's health condition.

• Any student who wishes to be excused from physical education class should bring an excuse from a parent/guardian or physician to the nurse before reporting to class.

Medication in School

No medication (prescription or over the counter) may be given without the written order of a licensed physician, optometrist, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse or physician’s assistant and the written authorization of a parent or guardian. Click here for an Authorization for the Administration of Medication by School Personnel form. An adult must transport any medication and the completed form to the school. Students may not transport medication.

Emergency Forms

Please remember to keep your emergency forms current. Any changes in address, home, work, or cell phone numbers should be reported to the health room. It is important that our information be up to date should your student become ill at school. Thanks!!!

Screenings

9th graders will be screened for scoliosis.
9th and 10th graders will undergo a vision screening.
10th graders will undergo a hearing screening.

Health Assessment and Immunizations

All currently enrolled students must have an immunization update and health assessment including either a hemoglobin or hematocrit blood test before the end of Grade 10. Students without evidence of such exam will not be admitted to school the next year until these immunization and health assessments forms are turned in to the health room. Click here for Health Assessment Form