Health Services
What happens if my child has special medical conditions or gets sick or injured at school ?
Health service staff All elementary schools have a health service paraprofessional on duty throughout the day to attend to sudden illness and emergencies . A registered nurse consultant is also available to students and families when special health problems exist .
School health rooms All schools have health rooms equipped with cots and basic first aid supplies . Minor scrapes and bruises are attended to and parents we contacted if the child needs to go home or requires medical attention . If immediate medical attention is required , the emergency medical transportation team will be called and the child taken to the nearest hospital .
School guidelines for student medication School health staff may give prescription medication to a student with written permission from the medical provider and parent / guardian . Please follow these procedures .
1 . The parent / guardian shall bring all prescription medicines to the school Health Service .
2 . If this is not possible , the following procedure must be followed : a . The parent / guardian must count the number of pills in the prescription labeled bottle . b . The parent / guardian must seal the medicine bottle with tape and write the number of pills on the tape , or , after counting the pills , the parent / guardian must place the prescription labeled bottle of medicine in an envelope , seal it , and write the number of pills on the envelope .
13 c . If the medication is in liquid form , the parent / guardian must draw a line indicating the level of liquid medicine in the bottle . d . The parent / guardian will send the medicine to school with the student , instructing him / her to take the medicine to the school Health Service office upon entering school . e . The nurse / health paraprofessional will count the medicine upon its arrival in the School Health Service office ; if there is a question , the parent / guardian will be contacted .
3 . Anoka-Hennepin school Health Service personnel are not available to give medications after-school hours during activities . Therefore , medications , including inhalers , are not accessible to students or staff after-school hours . If students participating in after-school activities anticipate the need to use inhaler medicine before , during , or after the activity , they may take their inhalers from the school Health Service at the end of school and return them the following day .
4 . All discontinued medication must be picked up by the parent / guardian from the school Health Service or it will be disposed of appropriately .
Field trip medication procedures Schools also follow strict procedures for administering medication to students while they are on field trips . School Health Service personnel and teachers work together to ensure that students receive regular daily as well as emergency medication if needed while on field trips . For more information on this , please call your school Health Service office .
What health services does the school provide ? Health problems that may interfere with a student ’ s safe and successful school career are identified and evaluated through routine screenings , and careful observation . If indicated , professional treatment may be recommended . School programs or environment may be modified or adapted to the student ’ s individual needs . Parents are encouraged to contact school Health Services with their concerns .
Dental health The overall health program in the elementary grades emphasizes dental hygiene .
Vision screening Children are screened in elementary school and once in middle school for potential vision problems . Parents are contacted if an eye examination appears warranted .