May is Better Hearing and Speech Month
School Health Services
Marianne Peoples, MS, RN
Health Services Coordinator
720-554-5067
Because health is essential to optimal learning, Health Services are available to all students within Cherry Creek School District. Registered nurses strive to maximize each student's potential by removing health-related barriers to learning. When meeting the student's health needs during the school day, clinic staff also use the opportunity to teach students to make wise choices that will be beneficial to their future health. The following are the primary responsibilities of the school nurse and clinic staff:
- Provide acute and emergency health care
- Assess students' health to identify and address health-related obstacles to learning
- Maintain clinic preparedness for potential crises
- Develop and implement Individualized Health Plans and 504 Plans to reduce impact of chronic and episodic health conditions upon academic achievement
- Administer medications
- Train additional personnel to administer medications safely so that students with medical needs can participate in extra-curricular school activities
- Screen students’ vision and hearing
- Provide medical care that allows medically-challenged students to attend school (i.e. trachea care, catheterization, G-tube feedings and wound care)
- Prevent contagious illness and injuries through surveillance and implementation of appropriate precautionary measures
- Maintain state mandated immunization records and other health assessment data
- Assist families to locate health resources in their community
- Educate individuals and groups about health issues in order to increase their health literacy.
Parents and guardians can obtain the following frequently requested documents from their school clinics or these documents can be downloaded by clicking on the document below.
Healthy Habits
Alternatives to Food for Classroom Celebrations
Medication Forms and Information
Medication Procedures
Procedimientos para Administrar Mediamentos
Prescription/Homeopathic Medication Permission
Over-the-Counter Medication High School, Limited
Over-the-Counter Medication High School, Alternate
Permiso para Ocasionalmente Medicacion
Permission to Give Specific OTC Medication on a Regular Basis
Permission for Nursing Procedures
Allergy & Asthma Forms and Information
Anaphylaxis Self Carry Agreement
Immunization Forms and Information
Immunization Certificate, College Bound Students
Immunization Requirements for School-Age Children, Spanish
Immunization Requirements for Childcare
Head Injury
REAP Manual for Head Injury Management
