Welcome to the SBL School Nurse's Website!
Nurse Veronica & Nurse Tina strive to provide the best care possible for our students while they are at school. Please contact either of us with any health questions or concerns that you may have. Our building links (MS/HS Nurse or PS/ES Nurse) are above on the top right to view those specific buidling requirements/forms.
Our primary role is to support student learning. This is accomplished by implementing strategies that promote student & staff health.
Health Services
Assesses health & development, provides nursing interventions, & evaluates student's.
Health Education
Provides health education to students, staff, and parents.
Healthy Environment
Identifies health and safety concerns in the school environment.
Nutritional Services
Supports healthy food services programs.
Activity
Promotes health and physical activity which promotes healthy behaviors.
Counseling/Mental Health
Assesses needs, provides interventions & refers students to appropriate staff or community agencies.
Parent/Community Involvement
Promotes community involvement in assuring a healthy school.
Staff Wellness
Provides health education and wellness programs to school staff.
IOWA MEDICATION LAWS
Iowa law requires that all medications administered at school must be in the original container.
No medication will be administered from envelopes, baggies, or pockets under any circumstances.
Please understand this is for your child's protection.
Parents will be called to pick up the medicine (preschool - 5th)
All medications (prescription & over the counter) will be administered according to the directions noted on the label.
If the current dosage is different from the label, a note from the physician with the appropriate dosage is required.
A medication authorization form must be completed and signed by the parent/guardian for any medication that will be administered at school.
The permission must include the name of the medication, the dosage, and the time to be given.
FOOD & OTHER ALLERGIES
Please visit with your child's nurse if he/she has a food allergy.
Paperwork. is available on the individual nurse site and must be filled out to accommodate a dietary modification.
Food Allergy Action Plan
PS/ES: Diet Modification Form
If your child's allergy requires an Epi-Pen/Jr., please contact their nurse.
Epi-Pens must be at school by the 1st day of school year along with an emergency action plan, see individual nurse site
ASTHMA / SEIZURES
If your child has asthma or seizures, please make sure you get an Asthma Action Plan or Seizure Action Plan filled out and signed by their physician.
Return the plan to your child's nurse
See individual nurse site
REASONS TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME
Child has as a temperature over 100.4 degrees (contact school RN for questions)
Must be fever free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school.
Child has vomited or had repeated diarrhea within the last 24 hours
Must be symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school.
Child has any untreated communicable disease
bacterial pink eye, strep throat, chicken pox, etc..
Child has head lice
Building RN will direct treatment and protocol, see HS/MS and ES/PS nurse page for printable treatment form
Immunizations requirements
https://hhs.iowa.gov/immunization#iowa-immunization-requirements
Please see HS/MS and ES/PS page for information as well.
