Who are the nurses in the clinic?
Kimi Blaschak BSN, RN, LSN 28 years of nursing experience with a strong background in Intensive Care, Neurology and Emergency Room. Kimi completed her Certified School Nurse Licensure (LSN) in 2015 and has worked for St. Luke School for 9 years.
Deb Schindler MSN, RN 12 years of nursing experience with a strong background in adolescent & adult Psychiatric, Chemical Dependency and Nursing Education. This is Deb's first year at St. Luke School.
Deb Schindler MSN, RN 12 years of nursing experience with a strong background in adolescent & adult Psychiatric, Chemical Dependency and Nursing Education. This is Deb's first year at St. Luke School.
What do we do in The Clinic?
When your child enters the clinic an assessment will be done. After this the nurses will decide the next plan of action. That may mean keeping the child in the clinic to rest, having them return to class or contacting the child's parent/guardian.
The CLINIC CARD, Why does this need to be filled out ?
The clinic card is our way of staying connected to you. It will have a list of your phone numbers at home, cell and work as well as an alternate contact information. It also has pertinent information about your child such as medications taken at home and any other medical conditions/surgeries/allergies that your child may have/had. This is a VERY IMPORTANT piece of information not only to the nurses at St. Luke School but to the teachers and ancillary staff as well. It is also important to make sure that the information you place on the clinic card is the same information that is placed on the Emergency Medical Form.
What do I do if my child is sick?
As per the Student Handbook, under the St. Luke Wellness Policy (pages 18 and 19), "Children should be free of symptoms such as fever, vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF MEDICATION"
example: the child vomits at 6:30 pm on a Tuesday evening and continues to vomit until 2 am Wednesday morning. They do not have a fever. When can they return to school?
answer: The child should not return to school until Thursday. *
*The same scenario would also apply to fever and diarrhea.
example: the child vomits at 6:30 pm on a Tuesday evening and continues to vomit until 2 am Wednesday morning. They do not have a fever. When can they return to school?
answer: The child should not return to school until Thursday. *
*The same scenario would also apply to fever and diarrhea.
My child may need to have medication at school, can you give this to them?
The answer is YES, as long as the appropriate forms are filled out. (see FORMS tab at the top of this page).
Due to the fact that each child grows at a different rate, we MUST have the Medication Permission sheet signed by BOTH the parent/guardian AND physician. After this is completed, the medication needs to be brought in by the parent/guardian to the front office in its original container along with these forms. (refer to the student handbook page 19)
Due to the fact that each child grows at a different rate, we MUST have the Medication Permission sheet signed by BOTH the parent/guardian AND physician. After this is completed, the medication needs to be brought in by the parent/guardian to the front office in its original container along with these forms. (refer to the student handbook page 19)