District 229 recognizes that an individual's education and growth is related to their physical, mental and emotional well being. The Nurse's Office is staffed by a full-time certified school nurse, part-time nurse, and part-time secretary.  At OLCHS, the school nurses strive to promote the health and safety of our students in school, at home, and in the community. Whether your child has a medical condition, short-term illness or injury, please do not hesitate to contact us.

"You cannot educate a child who is not healthy, and you cannot keep a child healthy who is not educated."-Jocelyn Elders MD, former Surgeon General

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Nursing Services________________________________

Daily direct nursing services include illness/injury assessment and intervention, emergency care, medication administration, and health counseling. Vision and hearing screenings, physical and immunization compliance, and other public health mandates are also managed by the Nurse's Office. Vision and hearing screenings will be scheduled annually, throughout the school year, for students receiving Special Education services.
 

Except in the case of an emergency, a student must have a timed pass from his/her current period teacher before coming to the Nurse's Office.

A student with a medical condition (e.g. Asthma, Diabetes, Food Allergy, Seizures or Chronic Illness) should be known to the Nurse's Office prior to the student entering school.  It is the parent's responsibility to notify the nurse and appropriate staff if their son/daughter ever experiences a mental, physical, or emotional condition that may limit them from full participation in a class and/or extra-curricular activity.  Parents should report such conditions, describe potential dangers, and specify the limitations caused by such conditions.  To provide for safe daily care and emergency procedures, such health information gathered from health records will be sensitively shared with faculty and staff members with whom the student has contact, in accordance with HIPPA and FERPA regulations and verbal authorization by the parents/guardians. 
 

Medications_____________________________________

Medication should be limited to those required during school hours which are necessary to maintain the student in school and those needed in case of an emergency. 

If a student requires any prescription or non-prescription medication,  during the school day, a Permission Form for Prescribed Medication must be completed by a physician and parent/guardian. This form should be completed every school year, regardless if the script remains the same.

(See Health Forms below)

Physicals & Vaccinations____________________________________

*Attention Incoming Freshmen: Per Illinois State requirements, all incoming 9th grade students must turn in a physical and complete immunization record before registration may be finalized. Refer to this Health Requirement Letter for specifics.

According to Child Dental Examination Requirement (HB 4908/PA 100-0829) effective Jan 2019,  Beginning 2019-2020 school year, 9th grade students are required to have a Dental exam completed and turned in by May 15th of that school  year. Print State IL Dental examination form and bring to your check up.

*Attention Incoming Seniors: The new law, Public Act 90-0607, now requires students entering 12 grade to receive the meningococcal conjugate vaccine, in accordance with the recommendations of the CDC.  The immunization requirement consists of one dose of the MCV4 vaccine if it was administered to a child who was 16 years of age or older.  Two doses are required of the MCV4 vaccine, if the first vaccine was administered to a child who was less than 16 years of age.  To avoid any school exclusion  in the Fall please show proof of compliance with this new mandate.  Take this 12th Grade Health Requirement Letter to your doctor's appointment and turn in the completed form to the Nurse's Office.

*Transfer Students: Per Illinois School Code, it is mandatory that all new and/or transfer students, who were not previously examined for a 9th grade physical in Illinois, have a physical examination completed with verification of the minimum immunizations on file 30 days after the student's first day in attendance. Refer to this New Student Requirement Letter for more information.

(See Health Forms Below)

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Health Forms
 

/assets/1/6/IL_Health_Examination_Form.pdf:  Mandated physical form to be completed by physician for entrance into 9thgrade.

IL Eye Examination Report Form: Required exam for all new students to the state of Illinois.

IL Dental Examination Form: Required exam for 9th grade entrance

Permission Form for Prescribed Medication: Required for any and all medication (including over-the-counter) to be administered during school hours per District 229 policy (Student Parent Handbook, p. 15) and in accordance with ISBE's Rules on Medication Authorization in Schools.

Contract for Self-Carried Medication Form: To be completed for inhaler/Epi-pen/Insulin to be carried by student, all students must have a "Permission Form for Prescribed Medication" completed to accompany this contract.

Food Allergy Action Plan Form:  To be completed for students with severe food allergies. To be accompanied by Permission Form for Prescribed Medication (e.g. EpiPen), and/or the Contract for Self-Carried Medication.

Diabetes Medical Management Plan:  This plan should be completed by the student's personal diabetes health care team. To be accompanied by Permission Form for Prescribed Medication (e.g. Insulin), and/or the Contract for Self-Carried Medication (e.g. Glucagon).

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Contact Us

 

Fax Number: 708-741-5795

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Community Resources 

 

Improve your life and your health with programs, classes and events offered by Palos Community Hospital. Explore their resources.  Choose from a variety of programs and topics ranging from overall wellness to classes for expectant parents and support groups for many health-related conditions and situations. Click here for further information on the upcoming classes. 

Christ Medical Center offers a wide variety of low-cost or free classes, events and screenings to help you and your family live a happy, healthy life. We are honored to serve our community. Every Advocate in the Community lecture is free.  For more information or to register for an upcoming class or event, click the link here to sort by name, type, location or class code.

 

 

The Nurse's Office partnered with Walgreens to host a successful Flu Vaccine Clinic during parent teacher conferences,10/2017.

  

 

 

 

 

 

Updated On: 4/17/18