MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES/NURSING
The APSD is presently served by nine registered nurses that are certified school nurses. Their mission is to optimize student health and learning by advancing the practice of school nursing. Their vision is working towards improving, protecting, education, and maintaining the health of our students, their families and school personnel.
The services provided by our school nurses are almost too numerous to list. In general, however, our school nurses:
- care for the medically-fragile children in our schools
- monitor required immunizations, perform vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings
- provide counsel and answers to the health-related questions of our students and staff
- promote healthy lifestyles and give “good health tips” to students and staff
- serve as front-line responders for health-related and injury emergencies in our schools
- train our staff how to respond and react in the event of medical emergencies
- teach good hygiene practices to our students
- determine when a child may be too ill to stay at school
Immunization Requirements
2024-2025 FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH SERIES
HOW TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE
2023-2024 MENTAL HEALTH SERIES
November 16-
School Avoidance and Attendance
REPLAY LINK: https://cookcenter.info/Nov16AvoyellesReplay
January 18-
The ABCs of Substance Abuse and Vaping
REPLAY LINK: https://cookcenter.info/Jan18AvoyellesReplay
March 14-
Helping Your Child Succeed (3 Parenting Styles)
REPLAY LINK: https://cookcenter.info/
April 18-
What parents need to know about Suicide Prevention
RELAY LINK: https://cookcenter.info/
May 16-
Effects of Screen Time and your child's Mental Health
RELAY LINK: https://cookcenter.info/
Documents
- Protocol for Nursing Department
- Diet Prescription
- Emergency Contact Form
- Flu Facts
- Health Information
- Hepatitis A Vaccination School Entry Requirement
- HPV Info
- Immunization Schedule and Entry Requirements
- Immunization Statement of Exemption
- LICE -lesson
- Medicaid Billing Consent Form
- Medical History
- Medication Order
- Medication Parent Consent
- New Medication Letter
- Release of Info
- Transported Meds
- Wellness Policy