Health Services
Philosophy:
The Saranac Central School District Nurses are an integral part of the educational team who believe that educational success is optimal when students are physically, mentally, and socially well.
Our Mission is:
To support success by helping students reach their maximum health potential in the school setting by:
- managing illness, injuries, and other emergencies
- monitoring medication use, immunization status, physicals and readiness for athletic participation
- providing NYS-mandated screenings
To contribute to a healthy school environment for students, faculty, and staff through:
- disease surveillance and outbreak control in collaboration with Clinton County Health Department, NYS Health Department, and the CDC.
- accident prevention
- health promotion and education
- collaboration with district administrators and educators, as well as the Athletic, Transportation, Nutrition Services, and Building and Grounds Departments
- collaboration with the District Health Care Provider, Lori Robinson, FNP-C, community agencies, Primary Care Providers, and local paid and volunteer EMS, including Dannemora, Saranac, Cadyville, and Morrisonville EMS
Contact Information:
| High School | Middle School |
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| Lynda Tripp, RN ltripp@saranac.org phone: 518-565-5806 fax: 518-565-5809 |
Sarah Hart, RN shart@saranac.org |
| Saranac Elementary | Morrisonville Elementary |
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| Summer Gillespie, RN sgillespie@saranac.org phone: 518-565-5844 fax: 518-565-5890 |
Shannon Smart, RN ssmart@saranac.org phone: 518-565-5923 fax: 518-565-5972 |
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Students in grades 7-12 are eligible to try out for school sports. Each student must have the following:
- a physical within the last year. Physicals may be completed at the primary care provider's office or here at school, for no charge. Please contact your school nurse.
- Impact test required every 2 years.
- Students must register for sports online at FormRELeaf (this is under the Athletic tab on the District Website).
All forms necessary are available in the Health Office or on the district website. The school nurse must review and approve all paperwork before the start of the sports season. Please be aware that if all requirements are not met, there may be a delay for students to participate in tryouts or practices.
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Saranac CSD has AEDs (automated external defibrillators) in every school, as well as on the Athletic fields. Your school nurses are trained in the use of the AEDs and are all CPR-certified.
NYS allows school nurses to stock Epi-Pen auto-injectors in the Health offices to be used in the event of a known or unknown anaphylactic reaction.
School nurses may administer emergency meds to known diabetics.
Saranac CSD has a protocol in place to manage head injuries, utilizing the ImPact Head Injury Assessment tool and following a "Five Step Return to Play" procedure for athletes.
NYS also allows for an Opioid Overdose Prevention program and Saranac CSD has implemented a protocol to protect our students from an accidental overdose. District nurses have been trained in the use of Naloxone.
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Please update your school nurse regarding any changes in your child's health status, such as illness, injuries, medications, medical procedures, recent physicals, new diagnoses, or any other conditions that might affect your child's health and school performance.
If your child is ill and will be absent from school, you may notify the attendance office, send an email, Parent Square note or provide written documentation.
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All injuries should be reported to your school nurse as soon as possible after the injury. If there is a medical follow-up, a release to return to participation is required and your school nurse will contact you regarding insurance.
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If it is necessary for your child to take medicine during school hours, either prescription or over the counter, the following laws apply:
- A doctor’s order with student’s name, dose and frequency of medication is needed.
- A parent permission form must be signed.
- All medication must be delivered to the Health Office in a labeled prescription bottle or the original, sealed OTC bottle.
- The medicine will be kept in the Health Office to be administered by the school nurse unless the student has permission from the doctor and the parent to carry and administer the medication.
(Self-carry applies to inhalers and emergency meds only)
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Please see the attached letter regarding required physicals and the NYS Forms