Nurse Ms. Darla Coburn, R.N. Ext. 27609
Table of Contents:
	•	Purpose
	•	Clinic
	•	School Medication Rules
			Medication Request Form
	•	Immunizations and Screenings
Purpose					(Back to Top)
Plano ISD employs professional nurses to work with students and staff throughout the district. The focus of the program is to develop healthy life-styles with an emphasis on prevention of illness and absenteeism. The registered nurse provides temporary aid to students who become ill at school and works with students with chronic disabilities to enable them to function in the school setting. The nurse also serves as a resource for teachers, students, and parents regarding health matters. The registered nurse presents many health related programs to students at various grade levels. These programs include topics such as growth and development, drug education, and nutrition and hygiene.
Clinic					(Back to Top)
Shepton provides a clinic for temporary care for students who are ill or injured. The student must first report to class and obtain a pass from his/her teacher in order to report to the clinic. There is a nurse on duty or on call for emergencies. Before making a decision to send a student home or back to class, one or more of the following steps will be taken; the student's temperature is taken, the symptoms discussed, and/or the parent is contacted. An ill student will not be allowed to leave school unless parental permission has been given either to the nurse, attendance office, or a person listed on the emergency card prior to leaving campus.
School Medication Rules					(Back to Top)
These rules are necessary for the safety of all children. It is the child's responsibility to come to the clinic at the necessary time to take medication.
1.	Only medication that cannot be scheduled for other school hours may be given.
2.	All prescription medication must be in the appropriate prescription bottle with a prescription label bearing the child's name, the name of the medication, and instructions for giving the medication.
3.	Non-prescription medicine must be in the original container labeled with the child's name, the name of the medication, and instructions for giving the medication.
4.	All medications must be accompanied by the PISD medical requried form completed by the parent. These are available in the school office.
5.	All medications must be stored in the school clinic. Only school personnel may administer medication. Children may not keep medicine on their person or anwhere else in the school.
6.	Any unused medication shall be destroyed one week after dosage if instructions for keeping medicine are not given by the parent/ guardian (Policy FFAC).
Immunizations and Screenings					(Back to Top)
Texas State Law requires immunizations for all students. Nurse interpret records and work with parents to insure compliance with state laws. Vision and hearing screening is requires for kindergarten, first, third, fifth, and seventh graders as well as all students new to Texas schools. Scoliosis (spinal) screening is required for all students in grades 6-8. Referrals are made as indicated. The goal of the school nurse is to assure every students a healthy and productive life-style during their learning years that will enable them to become healthy, productive adults.

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