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Saxtons River Elementary School Health Office
Jeannie Hodsden RN BSN |
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802-869-2637 |
Pam Murray RN |
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802-869-2637 |
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June 2010
We hope you all have a safe and healthy summer. With vacation comes hiking and outside play...which means ticks. The number of lyme disease cases has nearly tripled in the past few years in Vermont. Check out the link above to learn more about this infection.
We held our first H1N1 immunization clinic at the beginning of December and our follow up clinic for those needing a second dose on January 14th. A big thank you to Sara and Troy Wunderle, Mary Jo Dansereau, Tracy Harris, Dianne Stack and Carol Belluci for helping the clinics run smoothly. The Vermont Department of Health has now released the H1N1 vaccine for the general population. Call 802-885-5778 to schedule and appointment for the free immunization. You may also click on the Vermont Department of Health link posted above for more information.
We are looking forward to seeing you in September and another a year full of learning and wellness. If you are not already aware, Saxtons River Elementary School has nursing coverage four days per week. Pam Murray RN is in on Mondays and Tuesdays and Jeannie Hodsden RN is in on Thursdays and
Fridays. One of our primary goals is health promotion. To reach this goal we work with families and students regarding proper nutrition, getting adequate sleep and good hygiene practices such as hand washing. This helps to ensure that students are at school and ready to learn.
Many people think of the school nurse as the ones with the ice packs and band-aids, but our role goes far beyond. We work in conjunction with the Vermont Department of Health and the Vermont Department of Education on immunization compliance and we conduct annual screenings including vision and hearing. We provide medication management and administration when a child must have medication during the school day.
Health education is another role that we fill. We work in conjunction with Marylou Smith (physical education), Cathy Siano (Guidance) and the classroom teachers to provide health teaching to your children.
The Fluoride mouth rinse program is open and free to all students in grades one and up. This is offered through the Vermont Department of Health and administered on Fridays by Jeannie Hodsden. If you did not sign your child up for this program, but would like to, just let us know.
When your child visits the nurse’s office we make every effort to notify you either by phone or a note home, and as always feel free to call us with any question you may have. 802-869-2637
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