School Nurse Procedure Manual - The School District of Philadelphia

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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIASCHOOL NURSE PROCEDURE MANUALSUBJECT: MANDATED PROGRAMS NUMBER 103CLASSIFICATION:PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR STUDENTS (SEP. 02)I. “Although the primary function of schools is to educate our youngpeople, when health and social problems impede students’ ability to learn,schools must assist the students and their families in securing the servicesthey need to succeed by linking students with health and social services.”*II.Section 1402 (a) of the School Code requires:A. All students must be examined upon entry to school, in sixth grade, and again in eleventh grade orage equivalent.B. In accordance with Section 1402 (f) of the School Code, the School District ofPhiladelphia requires physical examinations upon entry to school, in sixth grade, and again inninth grade or age equivalent.C. Students in any grade, who have never been examined, or who have no record of an examinationshall be part of the mandated physical examination program.III.The purpose of the Physical Examination Program is as follows:A. to insure that students are ready to learn.B. to identify important health problems which may prevent the student from maximizing his/herlearning experiences.C. to provide an opportunity for health education and health counseling for the student and parent.D. to bring about care or remediation of identified health problems.E. to teach students and parents to be informed health care consumers.F. to increase access to and utilization of primary care providers by families.G. to comply with School Code Section 1402.IV. School Nursing Practice Roles and Standards state:A. The school nurse collaborates with other school professionals, parents, and caregivers to meet thehealth, developmental, and educational needs of clients. (Number 6)B. The school nurse collaborates with members of the community in the delivery of health and socialservices, and utilizes knowledge of community health systems and resources to function as aschool-community liaison. (Number 7)V. Rules and Regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department ofA. Health Chapter 3, Article 322, School Health, Section 1 A state:B. “Medical examinations shall be done carefully and in such detail as to command medical respectand to provide an educational experience for the child and his parents. Examinations will bescheduled so that on an average no more than four children will be examined in an hour. Resultsof vision, hearing, and growth screening tests will be available to the physician at the time of theexamination.”* Children Achieving Action DesignSeptember 1, 2002 Page 13
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIASCHOOL NURSE PROCEDURE MANUALVI. Confidentiality :A. The Physical Examination Report is confidential and shall be retained by the school nurse.VII. Process :A. All parents and caregivers should be referred to their primary care provider to obtain physicalexaminations for their children.B. Form MEH-2 Student Medical History and Form MEH-1, Private Physicians Report must begiven to parents to take to their provider.C. Encourage the parent to have the examination done within a reasonable amount of time.D. Instruct the parent or student to return the completed MEH-2 and MEH-1 to the School Nurse.E. A Physical Examination Report completed by a primary care provider, other than an MEH-1 isacceptable for purposes of meeting this mandate provided it contains all of the requiredinformation. One example of an acceptable form is the EPSDT Physical Form.VIII. School Physician Service :A. School Physician Service is available for physical examinations of students in accordance with thefollowing criteria:1. The student has no other means of obtaining a physical examination, e.g., has no healthinsurance.2. The student is in a mandated grade (or age equivalent) or never had a physical.3. The health history and parent consent are on file.B. School nurses may also request school physician service for these reasons:1. Consultation with Nurse Practitioner.2. Consultation with School Nurses, School Nurse Practitioners, and/or School Support Teamsregarding, for example, case management of unresolved health problems or to assist the teamwith decisions regarding homebound instruction etc.3. Support for Health Education and Health Promotion Activities, e.g., staff development,assemblies, health fairs, and other programs.IX. Requesting School Physician Service :A. Written requests for school physician service shall be submitted to:The School District of PhiladelphiaSchool Health ServicesJFK Center, Room 500734 Schuylkill Ave., Phila. PA 19146).1. The request must include School name; Location number; Academic Area; type of servicerequested; Day of the week requested; Name and phone number of the School Nurse.2. Requests will be honored on a first come, first serve basis.3. Schedules will be mailed ONLY to nurses and schools which are listed on the schedule.4. If you wish to contact a School Physician you may obtain information by contacting 215-875-3490.X. Medical Examination in School :A. The parent MUST be notified of the date, time and place of the physical examination, and beencouraged to be present.B. Schedule students at 15 minute intervals.C. Notify appropriate school personnel that students will be examined.September 1, 2002 Page 14
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