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OVERVIEW
The National Association of School Nurses
defines School Nursing as a specialized practice
of professional nursing that advances the
well-being, academic success and life-long
achievement of students. School nurses
facilitate positive student responses to normal
development; promote health and safety;
intervene with actual and potential health
problems; provide case management services; and
actively collaborate with others to build
student and family capacity for adaptation, self
management, self advocacy and learning.
School nurses support student success in the
following ways:
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Ensure that all students are properly
immunized
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Provide health screenings
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Assess and treat acute illnesses and
injuries
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Provide emergency care
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Manage chronic health conditions in the
school setting
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Administer medications and carry out medical
procedures
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Help students develop positive life-style
choices
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Assist faculty and staff to make
health-related adaptations to the school
program
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Assist families to gain access to community
health care programs
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Promote a safe school environment
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Serve as a resource to faculty,
administration and students
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Promote health-related educational programs
for students, staff and families
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H1N1 Update--On
October 14, the school district was notified of
two test-confirmed cases of H1N1 at Bethel Park
High School. There have also been several students throughout
the district who have exhibited flu-like
symptoms and have been diagnosed by their
doctors as having H1N1 or H1N1-like symptoms,
but their conditions were not officially
confirmed via laboratory testing. Please click
here to
read a letter to all Bethel Park families from
Dr. Knight, that outlines what parents can do to
help keep their children from getting/spreading
H1N1 or other viruses. If you or any
member of your family experience flu-like
symptoms, you are encouraged to contact your
family physician. As always, the best
defense against communicable disease is proper
hand washing. We ask parents to keep their children
home if they are exhibiting symptoms or do not feel well. Please
click here to
learn more about H1N1/Flu Tips.
Here
are the Bethel Park Schools which have CONFIRMED
cases of H1N1:
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Bethel Park High School
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Neil Armstrong Middle School
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Franklin Elementary School
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Lincoln Elementary School
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Memorial Elementary School
ALL Bethel Park Schools have students or staff
who are experiencing flu-like symptoms and/or
have been diagnosed as having the flu by their
doctors, without confirmed laboratory testing.
The
Allegheny County Health Department is offering
free H1N1 vaccines to all students in
Allegheny County on Saturday, November 21 from
10 AM to 4 PM at Chartiers Valley High School,
McKeesport High School, North Allegheny High
School and the former Reizenstein Middle School
(now Schenley High School). All students
must be accompanied by an adult. No
appointment is necessary. The vaccine will
be distributed on a first-come, first-served
basis. No additional mass immunization
clinic is planned at this time. Additional
vaccination opportunities will be planned based
on demand and vaccine availability. For
more information, please call 412-687-ACHD
(412-687-2243). |
