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SCHOOL NURSE

Mrs. Susan Trojan
▪ 908-709-6961
▪ FAX: 908-931-0932

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  • Elementary and High School: 908-709-6319
  • Middle School: 908-709-6960

Illness/injuries

Any illness or injury occurring during the school day shall be assessed and managed by the school nurse as appropriate. If a student needs to go home or see a physician/APN, the parent/guardian will be contacted or an emergency contact if the parent cannot be reached. A note is required from your health care provider if a student needs to be excused from gym/sports or use crutches at school.

Students who have a fever must stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without any fever reducing medication. For students with life threatening health conditions such as asthma or allergies please provide completed health care plans from their provider, and we also advise that you provide medications for them to the health office.

Medication policy

Both prescription and over-the-counter medications may be administered by the nurse. A written permission from the parent to administer the medication is also required.

Medication must be brought in the original container, properly labeled by the parent/guardian. It will be securely stored in the nurse's office. Please Note: All medications provided must be picked up at the end of the school year.

With proper physician documentation, students may carry and self-administer emergency medications such as asthma inhalers and epinephrine injectors without supervision from the school nurse. If the nurse does not have appropriate documentation, parents/guardians may administer medications to their children in the nurse's office.

Immunization and Health Physicals

We ask that you provide the health office complete, up-to-date immunization and health physical records. If your child's immunization records are incomplete, they shall be excluded until records are completed.

Health insurance

For families or children without health insurance, please contact New Jersey FamilyCare:

Emergency contacts

Kindly provide the school with up-to-date phone numbers (home, work, and cell) of at least 2 people who can be contacted in an emergency when a parent/guardian cannot be reached. Promptly inform us if this information changes during the school year.