Karen Adams, MSN, RN
Credentialed School Nurse
(619) 397-3804, office
(619) 397-3854, fax
Karen.Adams@sweetwaterschools.org
HEALTH OFFICE HOURS
8:15am – 3:15pm
All students must have a pass to see the nurse during class and during passing periods.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL NURSE POSITION STATEMENT
Student Access to School Nursing Services
COVID-19
If a student tests positive for COVID, please fill out the COVID form — click HERE. The nurse will inform you on the return protocol and the return date.
Click HERE for the San Diego County Office of Education e-decision tree. This is a digital tool that lets you know when your student may return to school from COVID isolation.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19
San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, COVID-19
CALIFORNIA IMMUNIZATION LAW – SENATE BILL 277
Students must have all the necessary immunizations required by California in order to attend school. Click HERE to see a completed list. For more information, please visit Shots for School.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS REQUIRING AN ACTION PLAN AND MEDICATION
- An authorized health care provider who is licensed by the State of California may prescribe medication for students to take at school (Ed Code 49400 & 49423; California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 601[a]).
- A new form must be completed each school yearand on file in the health office.
- Changes in medication require a new authorization form signed by the health care provider and parent.
- Choose from the following forms:
- Treatment Plan for Anaphylaxis Emergency (Severe Allergies)
- Students requiring different food options from the cafeteria need to have a Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations form completed by the health care provider.
- Seizure Action Plan
- Required for all students who have seizures/epilepsy.
- Parents, please fill out and return the Questionnaire for Parent of a Student with Seizures.
- Diabetes School Management Plan
- Ask the student’s endocrinologist for this plan
MEDICATIONS
- An authorized health care provider who is licensed by the State of California may prescribe medication for students to take at school (Ed Code 49400 & 49423; California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 601[a]).
- A new form must be completed each year and on file in the health office.
- Changes in medication require a new authorization form signed by a health care provider and parent.
- Medication must be in the original pharmacy-labeled container.
- Medication must be picked up from the health office at the end of the school year.
- Unclaimed medication will be destroyed at the close of the last day of school.
Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications
Due to COVID, our district doctor will not allow nurses to administer over-the-counter medication (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, or Tums) to students for any illness. If your student requires medication because of headaches/migraines, severe menstrual cramps, abdominal pain, etc., have your doctor “prescribe” the medication (as if it were not an OTC medication), and parent should bring in their own supply. Your student may carry the medication if the doctor signs off on it. Click HERE.
RESOURCES AND FORMS
Chronic Illness Verification Form (CIV)
If a student has a medical condition that causes them to miss school, it is encouraged to have the student’s health care provider fill out the CIV form to excuse absences due to their medical condition. For more information, please contact the school nurse or attendance coordinator at (619) 397-3866.
For an injury that requires PE accommodations, please have the student’s health care provider complete the PE medical note and then turn it in to the school nurse. A short term PE excuse for a minor injury or illness is available from the school nurse with a note from the parent for up to three days.
Concussions
If a student has suffered a possible concussion, please seek medical attention. Have the health care provider complete and sign the Return to Learn form and the Return to Play form (for students with PE and athletes) and return to the school nurse. If the student is diagnosed with a concussion, the student should stay home from school for 24 hours after the injury and then can return back; recommended half-days for first few days back. The nurse will communicate with teachers and staff about the health care provider’s recommended accommodations during the recovery.
Community Clinics in the South Bay
Guidelines for Parents on Keeping Students Home
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Form