School health office nurses provide care to students who become injured or ill while at school. If further care is required or a student needs to go home, parents will be contacted. In the event of an emergency, 911 will be called and student will be transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Please provide the school with up-to-date emergency numbers in the event school officials need to reach you during the school day.

Hearing: Grades K-3, 7, 10
Vision: Grades K-5, 7, 10
Scoliosis: Grades 5-9
Height and Weight: Grades K, 1, 4, 7, 10
BMI: Grades 1, 4, 7, 10
SBIRT: Grades :7 & 9

Monitor communicable diseases and report them to the Board of
Health

Ensure that each student’s immunizations are complete. Physical exam required by a physician before Kindergarten, and in grades 4,7, and 10. Sports physicals for high school must be completed annually and on file in the health office prior to participation in any sport. Students will not be allowed to try-out for any sport without a current physical exam.

Emergency Non-Prescription Form must be completed and returned to the nurse each school year . Students will not be able to attend school activities including field trips without the Emergency Form on file in the Health Office. Please make sure that all health information and records are accurate and up-to-date. Should your child's health status change during the school year, please be sure to notify your school nurse.

Administer daily medication as prescribed by a physician.
Short term medications should be given at home if possible. Administration of over-the-counter medication with signed parental permission on Emergency Non-Prescription Form

Act as medical liaison for children who may have a chronic or
temporary disability.
Provide nursing care plans with goals and interventions unique to a
student’s needs.
Provide direct nursing services to these students

Provide ongoing, relevant, individual health education to students,
parents, and staff.
Act as resource person to teachers and assist them with health
education classes as needed.

Nurse available to students, parents, staff for individual consulta-
tion on any specific health issue or related topic. Provide consultation on school health issues, both clinical and management, to parents, students, school administrators, , teachers, counselors, and community agents.

Nurse communicate and collaborate with a broad range of partners, including parents, teachers, coaches, and many types of health providers. They participate in school-based interdisciplinary teams to identify and support students.

Identification of environmentally sensitive students and staff.
Collaboration with Administration and Board of Health to provide
a safe school environment. Collaborate with the Massachusetts Immunization and Epidemiology Programs to assure infection control in the schools. This includes ensuring that students are immunized according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health requirements, as well as managing communicable disease outbreaks in the schools.

Referral of students and staff to appropriate community health
agencies

The Student Services Department coordinates the services of
school psychologists and school adjustment counselors for
students with learning disabilities and other special needs.

The goal of the guidance program in the Hampden-
Wilbraham Regional School District is to help students build
positive self concepts that will promote short and long term
decision making skills. At the elementary and secondary
level, guidance counselors can assist individuals or groups of
students with the process of self-exploration and problem-
solving strategies. Consultation with parents, teachers,
specialists and other professionals is an important compo-
nent of this program. Guidance staff also work closely with
school health providers to identify at-risk students and pro-
vide a network of support within the school community.
At the high school level, the emphasis also includes educa-
tional planning and college/career advising.