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Your School Nurse is a Registered Nurse, JoAnn B. Escobosa RN, BSN
The School Nurse is responsible for managing medication administration; developing nursing assessments on special needs students and developing emergency protocols for children with chronic health conditions.
Ms. Escobosa performs student health appraisals, monitors chronic health conditions, develops and implements student care plans, advises school teams on health issues , provides health teaching, makes home visits, and assists with the management of disabled students in the school.
As a member of the regular school team, Ms. Escobosa works in conjunction with Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Special Educators, School Physiologist, and a Pupil Personnel Worker to develop special procedures for students, manage immunization compliance, control communicable disease, and improve attendance. Your School Health Assistants are Ms. Janet Rossiter and Ms. Leslie Stephens
The Heath Assistants in each school is primarily responsible for managing the health room, providing first aid and administering oral medicines as delegated by the school nurse.
At SPHS, the health room sees about 50-80 visits daily. The Health Assistants provides on-site care for our students immediate health needs, keeps the families and School Nurse informed of health room visits as needed, and maintains statistics and health room records on almost 1900 students.
A Few Health Room Do’s and Don’ts
DO get a pass to visit the Health Room when you are ill. Students may remain in the Health Room for a brief time (10 minutes). After which the student will return to class or may be sent home.
DO keep your Emergency Card updated with a current phone numbers and information. Students can only be released to go home with parent permission AND only with those individuals listed on the Emergency Card.
DO get a “Parent’s Request to Administer Medication” for all prescription and over-the-counter medicine to be taken at school. This form must be completed and signed by a doctor. The form is available in the Health Room or in The Falcon Times. Over-the-counter medication must be in an UNOPENED container and MUST be brought to the Health Room by a parent/guardian, not by a student. No medicine of any kind may be carried by a student while at school. A student who violates this policy is subject to disciplinary action.
DO check out the Anne Arundel County Dept. of Health website, “A Parent’s Guide to School Health”. It includes information on a wide variety of topics, from immunizations to flu updates.
DON’T hesitate to call the Health Room with any questions or concerns. We are here to assist you and your child.
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