Nurse's Office

The nurse’s office is available to all students from 7:30am until 3:30 pm should they need medical assistance. A registered nurse is on campus from 7:30a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to administer medication, provide emergency care to students who sustain injuries, and to care for students who become ill at school until their parents arrange transportation home. Other services of the school nurse include administering vision and hearing tests, health screenings, drug screenings, keeping cumulative health records and assuring compliance with Arizona’s immunization requirements.

Nurse’s Information Form:

All students must have a completed Emergency Medical Consent Form on file in the nurse’s office. This provides us with important contact information and a brief medical history. Please notify the school in writing of any changes throughout the year. A new form is mandatory each year.

Physicals and Consent Forms:

A physical exam is mandatory for all 9^th grade students, students new to the school and/or an AIA sport who participate in any P.E. class, and for Dance, Weight Training, Pilates, Life Sports, Teams Sports, Strength and Speed Training, Yoga, and Hip Hop. Students may not try out, practice, or begin class until a valid physical is on file. Physicals must be performed after March 1, 2019, to be valid for the 2019-20 school year. Physicals that have been re-dated and signed by a physician are not acceptable. Physicals must be uploaded to FamilyID under the physicals section.

Immunizations:

A documented immunization record is required by Arizona law for all students attending school. This may be obtained from the school nurse at the student's prior school. No student will be permitted to begin classes until this requirement is met.

Authorization to Carry Inhaler/EpiPen:

A student may carry and self-administer emergency medication if the physician indicates this need in writing and considers the student sufficiently responsible. The Authorization to Carry Inhaler and/or EpiPen Form must be completed and on file in the nurse's office.

Emergency Action Plans:

Parents of students with urgent health concerns are encouraged to contact the nurse's office. Emergency Action Plans are required for students with asthma, diabetes, seizures and allergies. Please notify the school nurse, and the proper forms will be sent home for completion.

Authorization to Administer Medication Form:

If a student needs to take over-the-counter or prescription medication during school hours, the appropriate permission form must be completed, and the medication supplied by the parent. Medication can only be given to a student if the appropriate parent permission form is completed and the medication is supplied by the parent.

Medication Policy:

Notre Dame Preparatory High School encourages parents and physicians to minimize the prescribing of medication to be taken during the school day. Medication should be given BEFORE and AFTER school hours when possible. It is dispensed by the nurse only when the student's health may be jeopardized without it, and when it is needed to maintain/promote the health of the student so that learning is enhanced.

All medication, whether prescription or non-prescription, requires written consent. This includes Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Motrin or cough drops. If a student requires medication to be administered during the school day, an Authorization to Administer Medication Form must be completed before medication may be given at school. All medications, including over-the-counter ones, must be provided by the parent.

Medication should be brought to school by the parent in a properly labeled container from the doctor or pharmacy. The label must include the student’s name, physician’s name, the date of prescription, name of the medication, the dosage and the frequency of administration. Over-the-counter medication should be in the original, sealed container and limited to 24-count size. NO medication will be administered in improperly labeled containers (i.e., plastic bags, envelopes, aluminum foil, cellophane). Except for emergency medications, all medications will be stored in a locked area, and documentation of the administration of medication will be kept.

Students will not be permitted to carry any medication, including cough drops, during school hours except for those students with a documented need for emergency medication. Emergency medications (i.e. EpiPen, Glucagon, inhalers) may be carried by the student and self-administered if the physician indicates this need in writing and considers the student sufficiently responsible.

The school does not assume responsibility for any reactions that may occur following administration of medication sent from home, nor can there be any responsibility assumed if the parent does not send sufficient medication and does not complete the proper medication form. It shall be the student's responsibility to come to the nurse's office to receive the medication at the designated time. Due to the schedule and other responsibilities, it is possible for a dosage(s) to be delayed or missed. If it becomes necessary to give a student medication that is not kept at school, a parent or legal guardian may come to the school and administer the medication in the nurse's office.

The Authorization to Administer Medication Form must be updated with each new school year, with each new illness and with any change in dosage. These regulations are for the safety and protection of all students at Notre Dame Preparatory High School. Any medications not picked up within one week of the end of the school year will be destroyed according to diocesan policy.

Illness/Injury:

In an emergency, a student may be admitted by the nurse without a pass. If the nurse is not in her office, students are to report to the main office. Minor needs (hand lotion, ice, temperature checks) may wait until the beginning of break or the beginning of lunch period. All ill or injured students referred to the nurse’s office will be evaluated, appropriately treated and their disposition determined by the nurse based on their current health needs. They may return immediately to class, rest for a short period of time and then return to class or go home with a parent/guardian or emergency contact. The parent/guardian or emergency contact must pick up a student who is ill or injured at school. In most instances, students who are too ill to remain in school for the day are too ill to drive home. The student's ability to drive home safely is a major concern. No student may use his/her cell phone, email or text message to contact a parent to request he/she be picked up or called out. All arrangements for health dismissals are made through the nurse’s office. No student will be released without a parent/guardian/alternate of the parent being notified.

All school injuries should be reported to the teacher in charge of the activity, and then the student should be sent to the Nurse's Office for evaluation, if necessary. A written report of the incident will be made. Injuries sustained at home should be treated at home or in a physician’s office.

When to Stay Home:

Students who have the following symptoms need to stay home until these symptoms have been absent for at least 24 hours without the help of medication, or until a doctor sends a note that states the condition is not contagious and the student may return to school: fever of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, vomiting, diarrhea, red, itchy eyes; or rash of undetermined origin. When illness requires antibiotics, the student must be on the medication 24 hours before returning to school. If the student develops any of the above symptoms, he/she is required to go home. Please be conscious of others’ welfare and notify the school if the student has a communicable disease as they spread easily throughout a school environment. The above is for the protection of all students, staff and faculty at Notre Dame Preparatory High School.

Medical Emergency:

In the event of a medical emergency, the student’s parent or guardian will be contacted. If a parent cannot be reached, the seriousness of the problem will dictate the course of action to be taken:

1. The designated person may be asked to care for the student.

2. The school nurse, principal, or authorized designee shall call 911 if it appears hospital treatment may be required.