Nurse's Office
The Academy of Notre Dame employs a full-time Registered Nurse to staff our Nurse Office and act as liaison between school and home regarding health concerns. The nurse is available to tend to ill and injured students during the regular school day from 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM and notifies parents of a student's health status when necessary.
It is the responsibility of the parents to inform the Nurse of chronic illness and provide appropriate equipment for treatments and medications. Parents must also notify the school nurse annually of any condition that your child has which might precipitate an emergency situation (e.g. allergies to food, medication, insect bites, asthma, diabetes, seizures, cardiac history, etc.) For any changes in a student’s medical condition, an updated medical note from the specialist providing care is required.
Families should use their SNAP Health Portal to share confidential documents and information about their child(ren). The SNAP Healthcare link may be found on each family's unique and private Parent Portal page on Veracross.
The School Nurse collaborates with MD Dr. Russell Coleman of Pediatrics West to provide first aid, nursing care for illness, accidents and other medical situations. In addition, the School Nurse assists in promoting good health and maintaining a safe environment for staff and students.
Nursing services provided:
- Assessment and follow-up of acute and chronic health issues
- General medication management and administration
- Immunization tracking
- Communicable disease management for the school
- School medical policies
- Treatment for students who are ill or injured
- Education of staff regarding student health issues
- Coordination and collaboration with parents, community health providers and staff members, as appropriate