Coconino High School

Health Services

The Health Office at Coconino High School provides on-campus health screenings, assessment, and education as well as first-aid and nursing care for students and staff. The Health Office is not a primary care facility. By law, the nurse is not allowed to make a medical diagnosis or prescribe treatment. When accidents or illness occur during school hours, basic first-aid and/or emergency care will be given according to Arizona State Board of Nursing standards and practices. The nurse may suggest further medical follow up in certain circumstances. Further care is the responsibility of the parents.

School Nursing Responsibilities and Services

School nurses are the link between health care and education;

Providing health care to students, staff, and parents
Providing education on health, nutrition, special health care needs, assessing health care needs.
Interpreting medical orders, medical reports, and terminology
Being a liaison with staff, students, parents, medical community, community health agencies, hospitals
Providing problem-solving techniques for complex medical, ethical, issues safe medication administration by students with ADHD, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy
Providing health assessments, vision screening, and hearing screening.
Providing communicable disease control including immunization referrals and follow up for students

Health History/Physical and Dental Exam

A health history is required on enrollment and periodically needs updating in order for the school nurses to be knowledgeable of chronic health conditions for evaluation of illness and appropriate interventions. An annual physical exam and dental exam is recommended for preventative health and wellness.

Please keep your child at home...
- If your child has a fever of 100 degrees or greater.
- Until your child is fever free without fever reducing medication for at least 24 hours.
- If you think your child has chicken pox or other communicable disease. (See your doctor for diagnosis.)
- If your child is experiencing diarrhea and/or vomiting (keep home for 24 hours). If there is persistent stomach pain, consultation should be made with your physician.
- If your child has a "heavy" nasal congestion or a deep hacking cough with or without a fever.
- If any unexplained rash accompanied by a fever is present. (Please contact your school nurse.)
Situations where a child may attend school include...
- Rash - A rash is present but there is no fever. Contact your school nurse.
- Common Cold: Your child has symptoms of a mild cold but otherwise feels well.
- Twenty-Four (24) hours have passed after an antibiotic was ordered for a contagious disease such as strep or pink eye.
Medication at School

Prescription medication(s) and over-the-counter (OTC) medication(s) that need to be taken during school hours will be administered by the school nurse or other designated school staff. A parent/guardian’s signed consent is required for the administration of prescriptions and OTC medications at school. Both prescription and OTC medications must be given to the school nurse or administrator in the original container with a proper pharmacy label and a “request of medication at school” form must be completed prior to being able to administer the medication(s).

Policy © 5-404 Administration of Medication can be found Board Docs

Legal References: ARS §15-344; 32-1601; 32-1901
AHCCCS

This is a state program providing free health care to families and people of all ages who fall under certain financial guidelines. Visit their website at AZAHCCCS.

KIDS CARE

This state program is a low-cost health insurance for children ages 19 and under whose families fall under certain financial requirements. Visit their website at AZAHCCCS.

COCONINO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT

The CCPHSD provides a wide spectrum of services to the community including immunizations, teen clinics, and information on state health programs. For more information, please call (928) 679-7222, or visit their website at CCHHS.

NORTH COUNTY HEALTH CARE

This health center provides a full range of medical services to lower income families on a sliding fee scale. For more information, please call (928) 213-6100, or visit their website at North Country Healthcare. NCCHC also provides school based health services via mobile clinic. Check their website for the school schedule and more information at School Based Health or call (928) 522-9406.

POORE MEDICAL CLINIC - FREE CARE

Provides free medical care for those that qualify. Adult and pediatric patients seen. No walk-ins. Call the clinic for a qualification screening at (928) 213-5543. You must be a Coconino County Resident.