About the Health Services Department
The district’s school health services are provided by the health services staff. A registered nurse is on duty at the district. Duties of the health services staff include:
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Providing emergency treatment to students and staff in case of accidents and illnesses.
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Maintaining student health records.
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Monitoring the administration of medication.
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Talking to parents of sick children to monitor potentially infectious diseases and notify parents of exposure.
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Conferring with parents to obtain health histories for completion of case study evaluations.
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Administering visual and auditory screening tests and notifying parents if further medical evaluation is recommended.