Health and Nursing Services
"A child must be healthy to learn and a child must learn to be healthy." (Massachusetts Department of Public Health)
The mission of the school nurses in the Acton Public Schools and Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools is to promote the safety and wellness of the 5300 students and 740 staff during the school day in order to optimize learning. Typically, the school nurses care for an average total of 300 students and staff each school day.
School nurses:
- Provide first aid for students and staff
- Develop individual health care plans in collaboration with students, parents/guardians, and physicians for students with asthma, diabetes, life-threatening allergies, seizures, and other chronic and acute health issues
- Collaborate with school physicians on school-wide health issues
- Conduct state-mandated annual vision, hearing, postural screening with communication as needed to parents/guardians
- Review physical exams and immunizations as required by state law
- Coordinate health information for students participating in athletics and band
- Communicate to the school community regarding urgent health issues and changes in state laws affecting health in the schools
- Compile data and submit reports to the district and state department of public health regarding number of student and staff visits to health offices
- Educate students individually and in the classroom on a variety of topics, including infection control, hygiene, human growth and development, normal anatomy and physiology, nutrition
- Participate in Child Study, Student Assistance Team, Special Education TEAM meetings and Section 504 meetings as needed
- Provide annual flu vaccine clinic to staff
Forms and Information
Medication Administration Policy | Procedure
Immunization Letter
Preschool Immunization Letter
Head Lice Procedure
MRSA - Selected Facts
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