What health services are available during my child’s day?

• Basic first aid for illness/injury
• Medication administration
• Emergency planning for students with life threatening or chronic conditions.
• Staff training regarding individual student's conditions/medications
• Immunization tracking 
• Communicable disease monitoring/containment

Who provides health services during school hours?

• Health Room Assistants work under the direction and supervision of a  part time Registered Nurse assigned to each health room.
• Health Room Assistants and RN's are trained in First Aid and CPR/AED skills

What if my child needs medications at school? Elmbrook Schools follow WI State Statute 118.29, and school policy, when it comes to medication administration to students-

• If possible, schedule medications outside of school hours
• For Prescription Medications: a written consent by a licensed health care provider and the parent must be on file in the health room before medication can be administered.  Prescription medication needs to be provided to the school in the original packaging AND transported to and from school by parent/guardian. Forms must be completed every school year. (see Forms and Documents section)
• For Over-the-Counter Medications: Written consent by a parent/guardian is required before medication can be given
• All medication needs to be in the original, manufacturer’s container or a pharmacy-labeled container Medication must be transported by parent/guardian to and from school.  Staff must follow packaging instructions for over the counter medication dosing. Forms must be completed every school year. (see Forms and Documents section)

    Emergency Medication:  For students with life-threatening or  chronic conditions, the RN will ask the parent/guardian AND the student's provider to complete medication orders every school year.  (see Forms and Documents section) 

Health room staff are ONLY able to administer FDA approved medication (ie: no supplements or medications from out of the country)

• Medication must be administered through the Health Room unless written consent from the provider is provided for self-administration of inhalers or Epi-Pens or insulin. 

How is health information shared at school?

• Teachers and support staff are notified on a “need to know” basis
• Please update your child’s health status annually by indicating any of your child's medical conditions during on-line registration.
• Please pre-arrange alternative emergency contacts and transportation, if your child were to be sick/injured and you could not be reached (Update changes throughout the year with the Health Room Assistant)

Your child’s health and safety is our goal while in the learning environment!

Please contact your child's health room with questions or concerns.

• CDC COVID Management
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resources
• Waukesha County Mental Health Services
• Waukesha County Public Health Department
• Wisconsin Immunization Registry
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
• Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• American Academy of Pediatrics/healthychildren.org
• Health Tools for Parents, Kids, and Teens
• Food Allergy Research and Education
• Managing Life Threatening Allergies
• Dysautonomia International
• Dysautonomia Wisconsin Support Group

• Student Immunization Record

4K Health Forms and Information

• Illness Guidelines: See 'Should I Send My Child to School? tab
• Student Immunization Record
• Student Health History/Exam Form

If your child will need any medication administered at school, please see "Health Plans and Physician Orders section below"

5K Kindergarten Health Forms

• Kindergarten DTap Vaccine Requirements
• Student Immunization Record
• Student Health History/Exam Form
• Illness Guidelines: See 'Should I Send My Child to School? tab

If your child will need any medication administered at school, please see "Health Plans and Physician Orders section below"

District Health Forms

• Middle School DTap Vaccine Requirements
• Student Immunization Record
• Student Health History/Exam Form

Health Plans & Physician's Orders

• Individual Health Care Plan for Life-Threatening Allergies
• Breathing Management Form 2021
• Concussion__Coaches_AgreementAcknowledgement.pdf
• Concussion__Parent__Athlete_Agreement.pdf
• Concussion__Return_to_LearnPlay_Form.pdf
• Diabetes Health Care Plan
• G-tube Feeding Physicians Orders
• IntermittentCatheterizationPhysicianOrders.pdf
• Medication_Authorization_Form_2016_OTC__Prescription.pdf
• Seizure_Action_Plan.pdf
• NutritionAccommodationForm.pdf

Health Fact Sheets

• Bedbugs
• Children's Mental Health
• Fifth Disease
• Head Lice
• Head Lice Helpful Hints
• Head_Lice_Treatment_Checklist.pdf
• Infectious Mononucleosis
• Influenza
• Lyme Disease
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Mumps
• Norovirus
• Pertussis
• Pink Eye
• Plantar Warts
• Poison Ivy
• Preventing Underage Drinking
• Ringworm
• Scabies
• Strep Throat
• Tickborne Infections