• Sick student visits: Verbal and non-invasive physical assessment 
• Injury assessment, both urgent and non-urgent, including basic woulud care, first aid, etc.  
• Emergency incident response including verbal and physical assessment, medication administration (generic epi pen, Narcan or student specific medication), first aid, CPR, EMS calls 
• Head bump assessment for reported head injury 
• Substance use assessment for substance use concerns (health related, not punitive) 
• Immunization compliance tracking, notification and education 
• Student specific medication administration with parent/doctor consent, proper paperwork, etc.  
• OTC medication admin w/ parent consent on Health Survey for Secondary, Verbal consent for Elementary 
• Health plan development for students with IEP/504 health needs 
• Conducting nursing tasks specified in 504 or IEP, or short-term care plan developed with parent (tube feed, cath, suctioning, toileting, etc.) 
• Delta Dental sealant and cavity screenings, parent opt-in 
• Vision screening, on an as needed basis for Secondary, Vision screening all kindergarten and 3rd Grade, and on an as-needed basis for other grades in Elementary  
• Education to students regarding general health maintenance (hydration, sleep, hygiene, nutrition, etc.) during the course of sick/injury student health office visits 
• Basic puberty discussion, “Growing Up" for 5th grade, parent op-in 
• St. Lukes Mobile Clinic for health visits, parent op-in 
• St Lukes Flu vaccine clinic for students, parent op-in 
• SLP- hearing assessment/screenings are done with parent consent 
• Any other hearing assessment/screening are done with parent consent

The following are guidelines for keeping your child home from school to ensure his/her wellbeing and prevent the spread of
illness:

• A 100-degree temperature or more and should remain home for 24 hours after fever without the use of fever reducing
  medicine.
• Vomiting or diarrhea and should remain home for 24 hours after the last incident of either.
• Nasal discharge with a yellow/green color.
• Student with more lethargy than usual.
• Cough in combination with other symptoms.
• Contagious process- rash, pink eye, head lice, etc.

If your child is sick and feels the need to go home, our nurse or designee are the only personnel that can medically excuse the
student. 

Please do not have your student call home directly using their cell phone as this is a violation of our electronic device
policy.

If a student is injured or becomes ill at school, efforts will be made to notify the parent/guardian. If a parent/guardian cannot be reached, then the person designated to be called in an emergency will be notified. Please advise the school of any changes in telephone numbers, places of work or emergency contacts as they occur. In the event of serious illness or injury, the Canyon County paramedics will be notified to assess the student’s condition and transport to the emergency room if they determine it is necessary. Every effort will be made to contact the parent, who may then meet the student at the emergency room or at school. It is the parent’s responsibility to pay for medical services – including transportation to the emergency room. The school has personnel trained in performing CPR and first aid; these personnel along with the school nurse and/or administrators will be responsible for determining the need to call for further medical assistance. If your student has a chronic or acute health condition that may affect them at school, please contact the school nurse.
 

Most medications should be administered at home. If a student must take medication (non-prescription or prescription) at school,
the medication is to be supervised and dispensed through the nurse’s office. The medication must be in the original container. 
The medication must be accompanied by a written release on file with the school nurse. 

Forms are available from the nurse and require:

• Name of medication and reason for taking it.
• Doctor’s name.
• Dosage and length of time to be administered.
• Parent/guardian signature. 

Asthma multi‐dose inhalers and EpiPens may be carried by the student, with the written permission of student’s physician, parent and with the knowledge of the school nurse.