MEDICAL FORMS

Kathy Green, RN, heads the school clinic. She is available to evaluate children and notify the parents of injuries or illnesses. Student records are maintained on the STARS program, which is a specialized software used to keep track of daily student visits, medications, and immunizations. Nurse Green also keeps the school community informed of current health issues in the news.  The clinic is open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. every school day.  Students are sent to the school office if the nurse is unavailable.

 

 

CPR and First Aid Certification
All faculty and staff are CPR and First Aid certified, and are trained in the safe handling of blood-borne pathogens. Blood-borne pathogens are contaminated body fluids.

 

On-Site Defibrillator
Wesley Academy has a defibrillator located in the clinic. According to the American Heart Association, the use of a defibrillator within the first three minutes of a ventricular fibrillation event increases the victim's chance of survival.

 

Guidelines on When to Keep Your Child Home from School

     If your child has a temperature of 100 or over in a 24-hour period

    

     If your child vomits or has diarrhea in the 12 hours before school starts in the morning

    

     If your child has nasal drainage that is green or yellow consistently throughout the day

    

     If your child is recovering from surgery or another type of procedure that requires 

     regular pain medication other than Tylenol or Advil

 

Screenings

Throughout the year, the following screening exams: hearing, vision, scoliosis, and Acanthosis Nigricans (diabetes) will be administered.  Parents will be notified of any concerns.