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resources. Because of their professional background, school nurses are especially
qualified to strengthen the link between educational and medical services. Health
services for a student referred to the CSC or 504 Accommodation Team may include the
following:
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Vision and hearing screening, with follow up as indicated
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Social/Family/Medical and developmental history
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Medical referrals/follow up as indicated
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Written report of the above to the appropriate team
See
Section C: C-10,Laws Relating to Children with Disabilities, for additional
information.
F-9 Substance Abuse
The role of the school nurse in school substance abuse programs is threefold:
drug abuse prevention and education, early identification of both users and potential
users of mind-altering drugs or alcohol, and referral to local treatment programs. Drug
abuse programs target a range of abused substances, including alcohol, tobacco,
misused prescription and nonprescription drugs, inhalants, and other legal substances
used for the purposes of altering the mind.
F-9-1
Substance Abuse Education
The school nurse may be asked to coordinate or participate in various
educational programs that are in place at schools. The nurse may also facilitate school
participation in national and local campaigns such as the Great American Smoke-Out,
the Red Ribbon Campaign, and Celebrate Sober. Students should be referred to
substance abuse counseling resources as appropriate. Adolescent Support and
Counseling Services (ASACS) is a contracted program that provides “in-house”
counseling services and is available in many communities.
F-9-2
Substance Abuse: Medical Emergency, Non-emergency, Suspected Chronic
Abuse
Medical Emergency
If a medical emergency at school occurs because of suspected substance abuse,
the school nurse should be summoned using the school’s emergency procedures. An
ambulance should be called while the nurse renders first aid. Information concerning
the suspected substance abuse and a printed Trip Report should be given to the local
medical facility as quickly as possible. The sponsor/parent/guardian should be notified
of the incident and referred to the local medical facility.