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HEALTH SERVICES
The Pine-Richland Health Services staff act as a liaison between the family, school, and
community in an effort to improve the health status of children and have them achieve the
maximum benefit from their educational experience. Parents/Guardians have the primary
responsibility for the welfare of their children.

The School Nurses support learning by assessing illness and injury, administering medication,
providing nursing procedures, supporting students with chronic health problems, providing
mandated health screenings, monitoring immunizations, and being a resource for families on
available community health care programs.

For questions regarding health service information, please contact our School Nurse.

Accidents
Every accident in the school building, on school grounds, at practice sessions, or at any event
sponsored by the school must be reported immediately to the person in charge and to the school
office.

Diabetes Management Plan
School nurses are to obtain and maintain written record for the authorization of care and written
instructions for the management of diabetes from the students’ licensed health care provider, as
well as the parental consent on the Medication Permission Form for treatment by the Pine-
Richland School District nurse. The school health team is to then create the Diabetes Medical
Management Plan (DMMP) based upon the authorization and management procedures from the
health care provider. For more information on generating a DMMP for your child, please contact
your school nurse to learn about the necessary documentation.

Epinephrine Administration
The Pennsylvania Public School Code, Section 1414.2(g) allows parents/guardians to request an
exemption to the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector for their student.
Parents/guardians wishing to choose this option should meet with the school nurse to discuss
their decision and then review and sign the opt-out form in the presence of the school nurse.

Health Examinations
Policy 209 Health Examinations/Screenings
The following examinations are mandated by the state of Pennsylvania and may be performed
by your child’s personal physician or dentist:

● Physical examinations (kindergarten or first grade, sixth and eleventh grades, and any
student entering school in Pennsylvania for the first time).
● Dental examinations (kindergarten or first grade, third and seventh grades, and any child
entering school for the first time in Pennsylvania).

If you are unable to schedule these exams with your own health care provider, please contact
the School Nurse to arrange for a free exam at school.

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