• Welcome to the Stonehurst Hills Nurse’s Office!

    Nurse Colleen Stetler

    cstetler@upperdarbysd.org 

     

    Our school nurse has the crucial role of providing health services to children during the school day.

     

    What does the school nurse do? Here’s a glimpse:

     

    Maintain health records of all students. This includes:

    • immunizations - please make sure your child’s are up to date before school starts
    • physical exams - recommended by the district
    • health history – this includes medical diagnoses, surgeries, current medications(given at home as well as school), allergies (seasonal, drug, food, life threatening), and any other pertinent health information about your child
    • Assess and treat illness or injury – Whether it’s a scraped knee, tummy ache, fever, or more serious issue such as allergic reaction, broken bone or concussion - I am the first responder to any medical need.
    • Monitor & treat chronic health conditions – such as asthma, diabetes, seizure disorders, severe allergies, etc.
    • Administer medication – PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WITHOUT MEDICATION. The district policy allows medication to be given at school if parent authorization AND physician authorization forms are completed. This applies to prescription AND over-the-counter medication. These forms are available in my office, as well as on the district’s website under Pupil Services.
    • Hearing and vision screenings
    • Participate in the Stonehurst Hills Wellness Committee, IEP and 504 meetings, the Student Support Team, the Multidisciplinary Education Assistance Team as needed to address and support a student’s health issues.

     

    With every interaction, our nurse is sure to provide “Emotional band-aids”– Sometimes a child is sad, homesick, or overwhelmed in class and just needs some TLC! A little one-on-one attention and a patient, willing ear are often all it takes to help a child rejoin the classroom.

     

    The school nurse also works closely with the counselors and teachers to ensure your child is happy and safe at school!

     

    If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or email our school nurse.

     

    Have a safe and healthy school year!