Health Services

ANDERSON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

HEALTH SERVICES

Anderson Union High, West Valley High, Anderson New Technology High, North Valley High and Oakview High Schools as well as Community Day Schools have an attendance/health clerk available during school hours for first aid needs.  A District Nurse assists the clerks in providing services to help students to lead healthier lives.  These services include screening tests, management of medications, referrals and some nursing services.

All students must have a current emergency card on file with the Attendance/health Clerk at each school.  The emergency card must be updated yearly or more often if needed.

Students who become ill during class must obtain permission from the teacher to go to the health office.  Students leaving school because of illness must check out with the attendance/health clerk or nurse at the attendance office.  Any student injured at school will be sent immediately to the health office for emergency treatment and to fill out an accident report form.

Every student who comes into the health office will be referenced in the Aeries medical log.  Information recorded will include date of visit, procedure or description of service given, and where the student went after the visit.  This confidential medical log is available to the student's specific teachers and health services staff.  Parents are encouraged to verify that information in the student's medical file is accurate via Aeries on-line. Parents will be called with any head injury and any injuries that require other than minor first aid, at the discretion of the attendance/health clerk (under the supervision of the District Nurse).

During the sophomore year, the District Nurse gives students hearing screens.  Student vision screens are done individually when a need is identified. The District Nurse can address health concerns or questions during the school year for any student and his/her family.  Health examinations, including vision and hearing tests, will not be given to a student whose parent files an objection each year.  However, the student may be sent home if, for good reason, he/she is believed to be suffering from a recognized or infectious disease. (Ed Code 49451)

Medication - The Anderson Union High School District requests that medications be given before or after school whenever possible.  The only medications allowed to be carried by the student at school and self administered are the Epi-Pen (for emergency anaphylaxis treatment) and asthma inhalers. Diabetic insulin and supplies (needles) can be carried by the student and self administered in the health office.  Needles must be disposed of in the attendance/health clerks' sharps container. 

Parents or guardians of students taking any prescription medication, asthma inhalers, insulin, Epi-Pen, or non-prescription medicine (such as Tylenol, aspirin, cough syrup, etc.) at school are to take the medicine to the attendance/health clerk upon the student's arrival at school and register this information with the attendance/health clerk. 

Parents need to check the medications in directly with the attendance/health clerk. Students are not to carry their own meds to school.

All forms are available in the attendance office or on the district web site at auhsd.net

Before the attendance/health clerk or other designated employee administers or assists in medication administration, or the student is allowed to carry and self administer (insulin, asthma inhalers, Epi -Pen) the District Nurse must have received:

1. A written statement from the student's physician detailing the method, amount, and time schedules by which the medication is to be taken. (Ed Code 49423, 49480)

2. A written statement from the student's parent/guardian requesting the District designee to assist the student in taking the medication as prescribed by the physician. (Ed Code 49423, 49480)

3. A supply of the same medication that the student is taking at home, which has been properly labeled (full sealed bottle with students name if non prescription) with the name and telephone number of the pharmacy, the student's identification, name of physician, and the dosage and frequency of the medication to be given, must be kept in a locked cabinet in the attendance/health clerk's office. (AR 5141.2)

4. Positive student identification.

Students with Chronic Health Concerns must notify the attendance/health clerk upon admission to school and fill out the appropriate confidential health questionnaire form for detailed health management. An additional Individual School Healthcare Plan must be completed for any student who may need emergency health care or who needs an individual accommodation. (Ed Code 48206.3, 48207-48208; BP/AR 5141.24)