Welcome to the Clinic!

Immunizations/ Medication Policy/ Screenings/ Forms

Welcome to the Narragansett Elementary School Clinic. I hope this web page helps provide you with useful information and answers to many of your questions. Please contact me with any changes in your child’s health or concerns you might have that would impact them in school. It is also important to inform the school of any changes in your child’s emergency contacts numbers.

Parents are advised to check the immunization requirements for their child’s grade level as changes in state regulations have increased the required vaccinations. Please send in the necessary paper work as soon as possible or contact me with any questions or if you need assistance in obtaining services.

Thank you, Lynn Magnusen, R.N.,S.N.T.

Imunizations: to protect your children from preventable diseases

According to the R.I. Department of Health:

Upon entry to Kindergarten all students should have had:

5 DTP/DT
4 Polio
2MMR
3 Hepatitus B
1 Baricella vaccine (chicken pox or M.D. notation of disease)

Medication Policy

Medication Forms are available online and in the office.
Medication must be brought to school by parent or Guardian. Children are not allowed to carry medication. Prescription and non-prescription medication will be dispensed by the school nurse-teacher only when:

A. received by the school nurse in the original labeled container from the pharmacy;
B. authorized in writing by the parent or legal guardian;

and (for prescription medication)

C. requested in writing by the attending physician.

 

Screenings: help detect problems for early care and treatment

Vision Screening is conducted by the school nurse for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students each year. However, any student can be screened if the parent, student or teacher has concerns about their vision. Parents will be notified by mail of any failure and the student should be evaluated by their eye physician.

Hearing Screenings are performed on all students yearly. However, any student can be screened if the parent, student or teacher has concerns about their hearing. Parents will be notified by mail of any failure and the student should be evaluated by their physician.

Dental Screening is conducted by Donna Hagerty, our school dentist for the all students in the fall. Students who have brought in reports from their own dentist, are exempt. If indicated a referral will be mailed to the parents.

 

Forms:

You can now access frequently needed school health forms from this web site.

Physical and Immunization Form - to be filled out by the parents and doctor.

Prescription Medication Form - to be filled out by the parents and doctor.

Emergency Contact Form - to be filled out by parents so that they or their designee can be reached if needed.