Colinas del Norte Elementary School
Home of the Hawks!
1001 Night Sky Ave. Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Phone 505-896-3378 | Fax 505-896-3387
Welcome to the CdNE Health Office
Shelley Martinez - School Nurse Denise Romero - Health Assistant
We want to work with you to provide the best possible healthcare for your student and to make every student feel safe, valued, and well cared for at school.
What is School Nursing?
School nursing, a specialized practice of nursing, protects and promotes student health, facilitates optimal development, and advances academic success. School nurses, grounded in ethical and evidence-based practice, are the leaders who bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential.
Adopted by the NASN Board of Directors February 2017
Health Office News
Current Health Concerns
Please make sure all current phone numbers, email addresses and emergency contact information is up to date.
If you need health paperwork (such as forms to give to your child's medical provider for Asthma, EpiPen, Seizures) please go to the Medication Forms to find the form you need.
Current Department of Health Immunization Requirements Letter
New Students Registering for the 23-24 School Year need to provide a copy of current shot records for the Health Office
Current NM DOH Immunization Requirements that RRPS must follow are:
Health Office Guidelines
THE HEALTH OFFICE is where sick or injured students can be triaged, assessed, treated and or referred for further treatment. It is staffed with a State Department of Education licensed school nurse or trained health assistant.
STUDENTS VISITING THE HEALTH OFFICE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY - All efforts to return a student to class will be made if deemed appropriate by the health office staff. A student may be considered a candidate for exclusion from school or from the bus at the discretion of the health office staff. Reasons for exclusion from school and the bus may include but are not limited to:
*Nausea
*Vomiting
*Diarrhea
*Cough
*Shortness of breath
*Congestion
*Runny nose
*Sore throat
*Headache
*Fever of 100.4 or greater
*Significant injury not responding to treatment.
Do not send students to school that are sick and not feeling well, not only for the welfare of the student but also the other students and staff.
In the case of a serious illness or accident, every effort will be made to contact the parent or guardian. If the student’s condition appears to be an emergency, the Rio Rancho Emergency Medical System (911) will be called. Parents and/or guardians are responsible for notifying the school with any updates to the emergency card if there are any changes during the school year. This may include health, phone numbers or emergency contacts.