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DATES OF VACCINE TBA
 VACCINE INFORMATION SHEET
The Lafayette Parish School System's Health Services provides a variety of services to the students, parents and school staff. The primary role of the school nurse is to support students learning by working to assure that all children are in school and able to learn to their potential. Optimal learning requires good health.
The School Nurses achieves their goal by: Serve as health advocate for the student Promote positive approaches to optimal health through prevention measures, health education and health counseling Identification, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of student health concerns Promote understanding of chronic health problems and assist the student, family and school personnel in modifying the school environment to accommodate for the student's needs Serve as a liaison between the medical community and school personnel Support a nonviolent, drug-free environment
Included in the services provided by the School Nurse are:
Vision and Hearing Screening Auditing immunization records and assuring compliance Health education including state mandated Breast Self Examination instruction Develop and monitor individualized Care Plans for student with health conditions that interfere with learning Instruct and monitor school staff to handle medication administration during the school day Document and report suspected child abuse and neglect Provide any needed medical services for students and/or delegate (when appropriate) to school staff after proper evaluation and instruction by the professional nurse Communicable disease control by monitoring, education, and cooperation with the governmental bodies charged with communicable disease control Monitoring student absences and intervene where appropriate
Students, Parents, and School Staff are encouraged to contact the Health Services Office at 521-7280 with any student related health concern.
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