Clinic
School Nurse
Sara King, R.N.
The school clinic is available to promote wellness and overall health by early identification of health problems and concerns that might interfere with the educational process. A full-time R.N. nurse is available during school hours to provide health screenings, illness assessments, and first aid for school-related injuries. Per FS 381.0056, school nurses work with parents, other health professionals, and school staff to provide services.
Clinic Services
The school clinic can assist students with the administration of physician-ordered medication. No student will be given any medication without a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian. The following nonprescription first aid treatments have been approved with parental permission.
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Basic First Aid Services: Bandages (e.g. Band-Aids), ice packs, and temperature checks
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Minor Wound Care (Cuts, Scrapes, and Abrasions): Vaseline/alcohol/triple antibiotic ointment/Bacitracin
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Minor Eye Irritation: Sterile eye wash
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Minor Bites and/or Stings: Sting relief pad/calamine lotion/1% hydrocortisone cream
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Minor Upset Stomach and/or Indigestion: Water
NCS does not provide any other health care services and/or screenings without prior written parental consent. Parents/Guardians have the option to decline School Clinic Services by updating the Parental Consent for School Clinic Services form included in Annual Enrollment.
Health screenings
Each year as per Florida Statute 381.0056, schools will offer and perform mandated, non-invasive health screenings to all students in Kindergarten, First Grade, and Third Grade. Individual students from other grades may also be referred for screenings as needed. These screenings are vision, hearing, height and weight (BMI), dental and scoliosis. Parents may choose to opt their students out of these screenings by providing written notification to the school nurse via email or handwritten note, or by completing the Health Services Program Annual Health Screenings Opt-Out Form and submitting it to the school nurse.
Opt-Out Forms may also be completed within the Annual Updates that parent/guardians complete in Skyward Family Access. If you do not have a Skyward Family Access account, you can set one up online or by sending an email and providing: your full name and a photo ID; your student’s full name, date of birth, grade level and school. A Skyward Family Access account also gives you access to your child’s grades, test scores, attendance records and other important information.
