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Health services are provided by the Intermountain Educational Service District. The nurse assigned to our district writes medical protocols and health management plans with input from parents and physicians. Staff are also provided with training about the health plans and protocols. This ensures that school staff members understand the medical needs of children and know what to do in an emergency. 

SERVICES

• Comprehensive nursing assessment of student's health status
• Ongoing consultation with parents, student, physicians, community resources
• Development of Health Protocol, Health Management Plan (HMP) and Bus Protocol which is specific to the individual student which is updated annually or as needed
• Training of staff per Healthcare Protocol or Health Management Plan, including Anticipated Emergency Tasks such as EpiPen injection, Glucagon injection, Diastat Rectal Gel
• Participation in development of IEP/IFSP and 504 Plans for students with specific health needs
• Delegation of nursing tasks (i.e. g-tube feeding, tracheotomy suctioning), which are student-specific
• Intervene with actual and potential health problems (i.e., triage)
• Facilitate positive student responses to normal development (i.e., body growth, physical maturation)
• Promote health and safety
• Assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of health education activities
• Work with school and community teams to ensure timely access to care for students