HEALTH RESOURCES
ROLE OF THE SCHOOL NURSE
The goal of the School Nurse is to work closely with parents, health care providers, school staff and others to coordinate the health care of the student and the school community. School Nurses also provide direct health services to students and as needed, train and delegate to unlicensed personnel who work with students identified as having complex medical needs. School Nurses develop health care plans to ensure the safety of students with significant health concerns, ensure immunizations are compliant with State law, assist with screenings and provide overall health guidance at school. School Nurses are an integral part of the Special Education Team and are responsible for a portion of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) that pertains to the students' health and participate in developing IEP accommodations related to health needs. This includes the responsibility for students needing 504 plans written in accordance with Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act for a medical reason.
ROLE OF THE HEALTH ROOM PARA
All schools have a Health Room Para who carries out health-related duties during the day. Other office staff members help fill this role in their absence. The Health Services Department provides oversight of the Health Room Para and other unlicensed school personnel who are trained to respond to the immediate health needs of students. All health room staff and support staff are trained in First Aid/CPR and AED. Please feel welcome to contact the Summit Office if you have any questions or if your student has health needs. We would be happy to help!
BVSD HEALTH POLICIES & HEALTH SERVICES PAGE
The BVSD Health Services page is a great resource for more information about immunization, medications, health forms and other district health policies. Below are a few policies that may be helpful to review.
BVSD STUDENT VACCINE INFORMATION
Colorado law (Board of Health rule 6 CCR 1009-2) requires that all students attending Colorado schools and licensed child care facilities to be vaccinated against certain diseases, unless an exemption is filed. Under Colorado law, a student may be exempt from immunizations if they have submitted a signed, medical, religious, or personal exemption form.
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Through this link you can view the School-required vaccines in the state of Colorado.
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Through this link you can view the vaccine exemption information for the state of Colorado.
SUMMIT FREQUENTLY USED HEALTH FORMS
- Medication Authorization Form: This form will need to be filled out by a doctor if your student has any medications in the health room, including over the counter medications.
- Self-Carry Contract: This form needs to be filled out for any student carrying their own medication (ie. Epi-Pen, Inhaler)
- Colorado Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan and Medication Orders
- Colorado Asthma Care Plan and Medication Orders
- Colorado Seizure Action Plan and Medication Order