School Nurse

Angie Coupland, R.N.

We all agree that healthy children learn better! 

Please remember the role of the school nurse is:

• To attend school emergencies.
  

• To assess injuries at school such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, etc...
  

• To administer medications with proper forms from the physician /parent.  The form is online and may be printed out and completed at your convience.  Just click this link: Medication Form
  

School nurses are unable to do the following:

• Attend to injuries that occured at home and/or sporting events
  

• Diagnose illnesses such strep throat, or rashes
  

• Diagnose broken bones and/or sprains
  

We ask that you assist the nurse by doing the following:

• Do not send your child to school with a fever of 100 degrees or above.
  

• Your child needs to be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.
  

• Please do not give your child fever reducing medication then send him/her to school.
  

• Please do not send your child to school if he/she is vomitting or has diarrhea
  

• Do not send your child to school with an undiagnosed rash, inflamed eyes, or with and earache or toothache.
  

Please remember more information regarding medication, head lice or any other concerns please refer to the St. Clair County Board of Education Code of Conduct Book.

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