Health Services

Our Health office is staffed on school days 8:15a-3:15p. The school nurses will discuss any medical problem related to your child with you and may contact you regarding any prolonged absences.  Please fill out the enrollment information form. You can also get this form from the elementary or high school office. Please include an emergency contact, if the parent/guardian cannot be reached.    

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any reason. We are here to support and maintain the health & safety of students.

Jodi Seelhammer
RN  
jseelhammer@nymills.k12.mn.us

RESTRICTIONS AT SCHOOL

• Physical Education is a regular part of our school curriculum. If a child has an injury or illness that requires that they be excused from activity in physical education for more than 3 consecutive days, a physician’s order is required and should be sent to the nurse and PE teacher.
• Any child well enough to attend school should be well enough to participate in recess: Fresh air and activity are important to learning.  As long as a child is dressed appropriately for the weather, it is not detrimental to their health to go outside for recess. All students should bring hats and mittens to wear if the weather is cool. If recess accommodations are needed, please consult with your physician and meet with our staff to develop an appropriate plan.
  

MEDICATIONS

• Students will be given prescription medication by the health services department only if a licensed physician prescribes it, it is in the original container, and there is written parent/guardian permission to follow the doctor’s order. All over-the-counter medication must be in the original container, and a Medication Authorization form must be completed, i.e. cough drops, antacids, Tylenol.  All medications brought to school must be kept in the health services department. An exception would be a medication kept with the student once approved by the school nurse with proper doctor’s orders, i.e. inhalers, insulin pump, epi-pen. You may get a copy of the required form below, or stop in the health office to pick up.
• If a student has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, or is determined to be too ill to be in school for the day (diarrhea, vomiting, suspicious rash, chronic coughing, etc.), the parent/guardian will be called to pick up their child. If unable to reach parents, the emergency contact, you have provided, will be notified.
• To accommodate high school students who need to carry a medication, be it over the counter or prescription, we now have forms in the office that parents and/or physicians need to complete and turn into the school nurse for approval and for her to keep on file. Whether or not a student can carry a medication during the school day depends on approval of the school nurse. There are specific guidelines which must be followed on school grounds and during school activities. After approval all medications must be in there original container (no baggies, medicine boxes etc.) This will need to be done each school year.