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Health Support for Students

 

Credentialed School Nurses

LUSD employs credentialed nurses, who have a Bachelor's degree, a valid California Registered Nurse License, and completion of a Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)-approved school nurse program. Credentialed school nurses play a crucial role in supporting student health and well-being.

Credentialed school nurses use the nursing process, clinical expertise, and professional judgment to design and implement health services programs that ensure that all students will receive the optimum benefit from their educational experience. This is accomplished by working collaboratively with students, families, teachers, other members of the multidisciplinary team, and utilizing resources within the community, to meet the physical, mental, emotional and social health needs of students. More information is available at schools. 

 

School Health Office Staff

LUSD employs licensed vocational nurses and health clerks who work under the direction of the assigned administrator and the professional direction of a licensed credentialed school nurse. These school health office staff members perform specialized physical health care services for pupils with disabilities and chronic health problems. They also provides basic first aid to students who present to the health office. More information is available at schools. 

 

Health Screenings

 

Hearing Screening

LUSD screens students for hearing in kindergarten and grades 2, 5, 8, and 10. Parents are notified if their child fails the vision screening test. Hearing screenings may be waived upon presentation of an appropriate certificate from a physician or optometrist.

Vision Screening

LUSD screens students for vision, including tests for visual acuity, in kindergarten and grades 1, 2, 5, and 8. Students are screened upon first enrollment and at least every third year thereafter. Parents are notified if their child fails the vision screening test. Visual screenings may be waived upon presentation of an appropriate certificate from a physician or optometrist.

 

Color Vision Screening

LUSD screens all male students in first grade for color vision. Color vision deficiency, also called Color Blindness affects 8% of boys and 0.5% of girls, or about 1 out of 25 children. The affected child sees colors differently than most of his or her classmates. Screenings alert parents and teachers that there may be a color perception issue and a follow-up evaluation from an eye care professional. 

Required Health Informatoin 

Medication at School Guidelines

 

Any student who is required to take medication prescribed by his/her California physician during the regular school day may be assisted by the school nurse or other designated school personnel. 

Medication may include substances dispensed in the United States by prescription as well as substances that do not require a prescription, such as over-the-counter remedies, nutritional supplements, and herbal remedies (essential oils). 

  • A licensed health care provider who must be licensed in California must provide written directions and authorization for the medication prescribed on a District Medication Authorization form. A separate form is required for each medication.
  • The parent/guardian authorizes the child to receive medication at school on the same district form(s). Medication will be distributed by school staff in serviced by the school’s designated health provider. 
  • The medication supply is brought to school by the parent/guardian or an adult representative, in an original pharmacy container. Over-the-counter medication must be in the original unopened package with the student’s name on the bottle.
  • The renewal of a district form is needed whenever the prescription changes and at the beginning of each school year.

Medication administration for field trips and all school-related activities requires a written statement from the student's authorized health care provider and a written statement from the parent/guardian. More information is available at schools.

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