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School
Health Program
The Saint
Alphonsus School Health Program began in 1994, serving
the Catholic schools of the Treasure Valley as an outreach program,
to provide school nursing services where none previously existed.
The Coordinator of the Program is Mary Lou Cunningham, RN, NBCSN
the elementary School Health Nurses are Linda Miller RN, Karla Case
RN, plus a program assistant, Sherry Placido CNA. The schools served
are Bishop Kelly High School, and St. Mary's, St. Joe's, St. Mark's
and Sacred Heart Elementary Schools.
School Health
Program components include:
| Direct
Nursing Care |
Health
Screenings |
Individual
Healthcare Plans |
| Health
Education Curriculum |
Staff
Inservice |
Health
Counseling |
| Staff Wellness |
CPR and
First Aid |
Healthcare
Community Liaison |
| Medication
Policy |
Emergency
Care |
Communicable
Disease |
| Health
Records |
Immunization
Records |
Liaison
with Saint Alphonsus Resources |
| Student
Assistance Team |
Management
of Chronic Conditions |
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| Crisis
Intervention |
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Resource Finding
for students and families
SAINT
ALPHONSUS SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM
MISSION STATEMENT
The
Saint Alphonsus School Health Program addresses the physical, emotional,
intellectual, and social health of the whole person, to improve
school success and a lifetime of wellness. We strive to improve
and protect the health status of students, and remove or modify
health related barriers to the learning process. We advocate for
healthy, productive lifestyles of families and individuals, in a
supportive environment.
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