Menifee Union School District

Health Services Information

 

·   Menifee Union School District has three registered nurses, who are credentialed by the state of California as school nurses. 

·   The district’s school nurses oversee each school sites health office and are available during school hours.

·   Each school has a health technician in the health office during school hours to help care for your child.

·   If you have any questions regarding your child’s health or safety, a health technician or district nurse is available to answer questions and provide assistance.

 

District nurses provide support to each school site in a variety of ways:

 

                   

v    Writing student care plans (SCP) for students with health needs

v    Training and supervising health technicians to work at each of the school sites

v    Performing and monitoring mandated vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings

v    Managing school based emergencies

v    Reviewing home/hospital instruction requests

v    Consulting with teachers, parents, physicians, and other community resources on health and safety issues

v    Providing a process for identification and resolution of students health care needs that affect educational achievement

v    Participating in the student study team (SST) and individual education plan (IEP) meetings

v    Supervising medication administration at each school site

v    Assessing student immunization and health records

v    Providing assistance in finding primary health care for students

v    Providing a system for dealing with crisis medical situations

Parents often have questions concerning their children and health related issues.  The following information is presented as a reference guide for several health concerns that commonly occur during the school year.  For diagnosis and treatment, contact your family physician.  Low cost health care services and immunizations are available.  Contact one of the district nurses for more information.

 

*Free Immunizations for Children-Download Form

 

Health Concerns:  In order to provide for your child’s health and safety, it is important for us to be aware of any health condition that your child may have.  Please note any health problem in the appropriate space on the emergency card.  This information is not only necessary for us to address each student’s health and safety, it is also necessary for any emergency personnel who may care for your student.  A student’s health information is confidential and is only shared with staff on a need to know basis.  If your child is injured or ill and we do not have an updated emergency card, it may be necessary to call 911 for treatment at the parent’s expense.  Please include at least two or three local numbers of people who could care for your child, if we are unable to reach you.

 

Prior to entry into Kindergarten/First Grade, students must obtain a physical and an oral health examination.

 

*Download Report of Health Examination for School Entry Form

 

*Download Report of Oral Health Assessment Form

 

 

 

Healthy Children Learn Better

If your child develops an injury or an illness, please notify the school health office.

 

Medication Administration: 

·        No student shall be given medication during school hours except upon written request from a licensed physician/healthcare provider who has the responsibility for the medical management of your child. 

·        A new form is required for each prescription change and/or at the beginning of each school year.  This includes prescription as well as over-the-counter medications. 

·        Over-the-counter medications must come to school in a sealed container. 

·        All medication must come to school in the original, labeled container, which should include the student’s name, the physician’s name, the name of the medication, and the doctor’s instructions. 

·        A parent or other adult must bring the medication to school.  The district does not allow students to bring medication to school. 

·        Students may not carry medication with them during the school day*

 

*Exception: A physician may prescribe asthma inhalers and epinephrine pens for self-administration by a student.  The parent and physician must agree in writing that the student is capable of carrying the medication and administering it on their own.

 

 *Download Medication Authorization Form 

*Download Medication Authorization Form-Spanish

 

*Download Self-Administration Medication Authorization Form

 

*Download Self-Administration Medication Authorization Form-Spanish

 

Immunization Requirements:  Immunizations are extremely important to safeguard your child from diseases.

In order for your child to enroll in school, you must present documentation of immunizations.  A waiver may be granted for deeply held religious or personal beliefs or medical necessity. 

 

 

*Download Immunization Requirements for Registration

 

  

*Download Readmission after an Accident/Injury Form

 

Contact Information

Health Services Office Secretary:  Maria Rodriguez	Phone: 672-2846   Fax:  672-6448
District School Nurse Amy Gonzalez, R.N., M.Ed.	Email:  Cell:     970-4671
District School Nurse Dianne Cheney, R.N., M.Ed.	Email:  Cell:     704-8513
District School Nurse Nancy St. Paul-Martin, R.N., M.Ed.	Email:  Cell:     440-7903

 

 

Ill or Injured Students:  Menifee Union School District recognizes that students may become ill or injured at school.  When a student becomes ill or injured, the health technician or district nurse will call the parent.  If the parent is unavailable, they will notify one of the emergency contacts listed on the student’s emergency card. Students who are ill or injured may not ride home on the bus and cannot walk home, even with a parent’s permission.  If a parent or emergency contact is unable to transport the student, a school administrator will be consulted.  Health office staff are not permitted to transport students. 

Students will be sent home for the following:

o       Vomiting

o       Diarrhea, when accompanied by a fever

o       Suspected fracture or broken bones

o       Head injury with any brief loss of consciousness, severe headache, or visual disturbances (otherwise 911 will be called)

o       Cuts or gashes that are large, or if any underlying structures are visible, or if bleeding is not controlled within 5 minutes

o       Fever of 100 degrees or greater

o       Rash of unknown cause

o       Suspected conjunctivitis/pink eye (the student may return to school after 24-48 hours of treatment with eye medication prescribed by a physician)

o       Contagious conditions including but not limited to:

o       Untreated ringworm, measles, pertussis, mumps, hand-foot-and mouth disease, enteric diseases, chicken pox, giardiasis, pinworms, roseola, rubella, scarlet fever, scabies, or impetigo

*Other-As determined by a district nurse and/or site administrator.

 

The Menifee Union School District has a “NO NIT POLICY” regarding head lice. 

Students with head lice are excluded from school until they are treated and all of the nits are removed.