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Staff
Head
Nurse: Patricia Harrison, RN
School
Physician (Consultant): Karen Halle, MD, Mansfield Pediatrics
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Mansfield
High School
250 East St.
Mansfield, MA 02048
Susan
Molinda, RN, BSN
Lisa
Cleary, RN, BSN
Mary
Ellen Shriver, RN, BSN, MEd, LSN
(508)
261-7540 X 3111
Fax:
(508) 261-7416
Cell
Phone: (508) 517-0748
Email:
MaryEllen.Shriver@mansfieldschools.com
Susan.Molinda@mansfieldschools.com
Lisa.Cleary@mansfieldschools.com
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Qualters
Middle School
240 East St.
Mansfield, MA 02048
Grades 6-8
Maria
Liddick, RN, BSN, LSN
Elayne
Brown, RN, MSW
(508)
261-7530
Fax:
(508) 261-7374
Cell
Phone: (508) 517-1065
Email:
Maria.Liddick@mansfieldschools.com
Elayne.Brown@mansfieldschools.com
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Jordan
Jackson Elementary School
265 East St.
Mansfield, MA 02048
Grades 3-5
Patricia
Harrison, RN, BSN, LSN
Elizabeth
Johnston, RN, BSN, LSN,NCSN
(508)
261-7520
Fax:
(508) 261-7528
Cell
Phone: (508) 517-6109
Email:
Patricia.Harrison@mansfieldschools.com
Betsy.Johnston@mansfieldschools.com
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Robinson
Elementary School
245 East St.
Mansfield, MA 02048
Grades K-2
Nancy
DeGirolamo, RN, BSN, MEd, LSN
Ann
Walsh, RN, BSN, LSN
(508)
261-7387
Fax:
(508) 261-7389
Cell
Phone: (508) 662-7841
Email:
Nancy.DeGirolamo@mansfieldschools.com
Debora.Wirth@mansfieldschools.com
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Roland
Green PreSchool
29 Dean St.
Mansfield, MA 02048
Grade: Pre-K
Debora
Wirth, RN, BSN, LSN, NCSN
(508)
261-7561
Fax:
(508) 261-7415
Cell
Phone: (508) 517-6129
Email:
Debora.Wirth@mansfieldschools.com
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Health Services
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Our
Mission is to enhance the educational process by modification
or removal of health related barriers to learning and to
promote an optimal level of wellness.
Our
services include:
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Nursing
Care (First Aid, Illness Assessment, Communicable Disease
Control and Health Care Referrals)
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Medication
Administration (See Medication Policy)
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Skilled
Nursing care and case management for students with special
health care needs (Individualized Health Care Plans)
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Individual
health counseling and education for students, parents, and
school staff
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Health
Screening (Height, Weight, Vision, Hearing and Postural)
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Cumulative
School Health Record (Medical history, Immunizations,
Physical Examinations, and Screening Results) |
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A
Message from Mansfield’s Board of Health Nurse:
Did
you know that Lyme Disease is fairly
common, not just on Cape Cod and the Islands, but
right in our own back yard? Once the weather warms
above 40 degrees, it is important for everyone who
spends any time outdoors to do a "head to toe
tick check" every day. Parents, check small
children, the family pet, and yourselves. Older
children can check themselves. Be sure to check all
folds and creases, and the entire scalp.
If
ticks are found, remove them with tweezers. Grasp the
tick as closely to the skin as possible with the tip
of the tweezers, and pull gently and firmly straight
up. Once the tick is removed, wash the skin with soap
and water. Dispose of the tick in a sealed zip bag or
container. Mark the date of the bite on the calendar.
If
any signs of illness or rashes occur within 6 weeks of
the bite, such as "Summer Flu" symptoms
(fever, headache, stiff neck, sore and aching muscles
and joints, fatigue, swollen glands), seek medical
attention and inform your medical provider of the date
you removed the tick.
For
more information, visit the MDPH Tickborne Disease
Website at www.mass.gov/dph/cdc/epii/lyme/lymehp.htm.
Maureen
Cardarelli, R.N.
Public
Health Nurse for the
Town
of Mansfield |
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Free Stress Reduction Program for Adolescents
U Mass Medical School is piloting a Stress Reduction Program for Adolescents in the fall of 2007. They are looking for adolescents, aged 14 to 17, who have good attention skills, are willing to actively participate, and are in need of tangible ways to deal with stress at school and in their everyday lives. The program will be held in Shrewsbury, on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30, from October 17th to December 19th.
A school nurse or guidance counselor must refer participants. If you are interested in more information about the program, call Mary Ellen Shriver or Sue Molinda in the school nurses’ office or call your child’s guidance counselor.
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TOBACCO
NEWS
The
Massachusetts Tobacco Control Initiative and the CDC
recently released some new data about tobacco use in
the state. Here are some interesting facts:
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From
1997 to 2001, there were 8,985 smoking
attributable deaths in Massachusetts. (This does
not include deaths from fires, burns or second
hand smoke.) |
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Despite
a decrease in tobacco use in Massachusetts, 19.2%
of males and 22.1% of females still smoke. |
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Of
high school students, 19.6% of males and 22.4% of
females smoke. |
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Of
those who smoke, more than 50% have tried to quit
at least once during the past year. |
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If
current youth tobacco trends continue, 6.4 million
of today’s young people will die from tobacco
related diseases. |
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Nearly
all first time tobacco use occurs before high
school graduation. |
If
you, as parents, use tobacco products, consider the
following from the Youth Tobacco Cessation
Collaborative:
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Research
shows that adolescents in households with at least
one parent who smokes were least likely to quit |
And
from the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
Program:
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Middle
and high school students who even tried using
smokeless tobacco products were more likely to
live with someone who also uses it. |
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Tobacco
use by someone in the household models tobacco use
behavior, sends a message to children that tobacco
use is acceptable and gives youth an opportunity
to obtain tobacco products. |
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If
both parents quit smoking before their child is 8
or 9 years old, the odds of that child becoming a
smoker go down by 40%. |
By
quitting tobacco use parents can benefit their own
health, eliminate second hand smoke, and model a
tobacco free life-style for their children.
If
you would like to join the growing group of past
tobacco users, the following resources are available
to you:
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Your
physician can advise you about tobacco cessation
aids that are appropriate for you |
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Your
insurance company can advise you about resource or
incentives they offer to tobacco users who try to
quit |
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Smokers
Quitline 800-TRY-TO-STOP or www.trytostop.org |
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Free
and Clear Quit For Life Program 866-Quit-4-Life
(784-8454) or www.freeclear.com |
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QuitNet
Quit on Line Program www.quitnet.com |
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EMERGENCY
PLANNING FOR FAMILIES
Being
prepared can help your family feel ready for any
possible emergency situation. Creating an emergency plan
for your family includes considering situations that are
most likely to happen, such as medical emergencies,
natural disasters or man-made crisis situations. You
also need to consider the special needs of your family
including infants and young children, older people and
family members with disabilities or medical needs.
Several
agencies have created resources that can be used by
families to create plans. If you have not created a
family emergency response plan, you may want to use
these materials to start a plan:
A
Family Handbook: Preparing for Emergencies: Terrorism
and Disasters, Channing Bete Company, Inc. To order call
(800) 628-7733 or visit www.channing-bete.com
and ask for item number PS90427.
Pandemic
Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families, CDC.
www.pandemicflu.gov.
Pandemic
Flu: A Guide for Families with Allergies and Asthma,
Allergy & Asthma Today/Summer 2006. (800) 878-4403.
Family
Disaster Plan. www.region4a.org.
Developed by a grant from the Massachusetts Department
of Public Health.
Preparing
for Disaster. www.redcross.org.
Your
Family Disaster Plan. Federal Emergency Management
Agency. www.fema.gov.
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EMERGENCY
MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR THE
MANSFIELD
FIRE DEPT.
Dear
Parents/Guardians,
If
your child has a medical condition
that could potentially cause a life-threatening
emergency, please complete the following form and
forward it to the Mansfield Fire Dept. (Please see
contact information on Fire Dept.’s sheet).
(PDF
Link)
It
is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to
provide the Fire Dept. with this information. |
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EMERGENCY
MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR BUS DRIVERS
This is an information sheet for parents to use to inform Connolly Bus Co. of any Life Threating Illness
or conditions that the company's bus drivers should be aware of.
Parents who wish to use this form can return it to their child's school.
Click
here for form (PDF). |
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Questions
and Answers on HPV Vaccine
Prepared
by: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Bureau
of Communicable Disease Control
Contact
Person: Thomas Bertrand, MPH
Director,
Division of STD Prevention
Thomas.Bertrand@state.ma.us
What
do you know about the new vaccine for human
papillomavirus (HPV)? Maybe you heard about it on the
news, or read about it in the paper. Hopefully, if you’re
the parent of a pre-teen or young adolescent, a family
medical provider has talked with you about whether
your child should receive this preventative vaccine.
But regardless of the age of your child, you may still
have questions about this new immunization.
What
is HPV? What does this vaccine prevent?
Human
papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus in humans which
causes many kinds of warts, including genital warts.
Some strains of HPV infect the genitals of both men
and women, and are transmitted through sexual
intercourse. Certain genital HPV strains infect the
cervix and can cause changes in the cervical cells,
causing them to become abnormal. Over time, these
changes put women at risk for cervical cancer.
The
new vaccine protects against four of approximately
thirty types of HPV that usually cause sexually
transmitted genital infections. Two of the types
(numbers 16 and 18) are responsible for about 70% of
cervical cancer in women. The other two types (6 and
11) cause about 90% of genital warts in women and men.
Who
should get the vaccine?
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommend the HPV vaccine for girls 11-12 years old,
although the vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for girls as young as nine. In
addition, the vaccine is recommended for 13 – 26
year-old females as a "catch-up" to increase
the number of girls and women who will be protected
against HPV infection.
Currently,
the vaccine is not recommended for boys or men. More
research is being done to examine the effectiveness
and safety of the vaccine in males (and the benefits
for their female partners).
Why
should girls be vaccinated so young?
The
vaccine is only effective in preventing HPV infection,
and cannot treat infection once it has already
occurred. The best chance of preventing cervical
cancer later in life is to vaccinate girls while they
are still young, before they have a chance to become
exposed to the HPV virus.
If
my health care provider recommends that my daughter
gets HPV vaccine, does that mean my health care
provider thinks my daughter is sexually active?"
No.
The vaccine is recommended for all young girls,
starting at age eleven. It is important to
remember that the health benefits of the vaccine are
greatest prior to any sexual activity.
Is
the vaccine effective?
Yes.
Research studies have shown that the vaccine is almost
100% effective in preventing diseases caused by the
four types of HPV covered by the vaccine, including
precancerous changes and genital warts. The vaccine
does not provide protection against other strains of
HPV.
Is
the vaccine safe?
The
HPV vaccine was studied very carefully make sure it
would be safe and effective. As part of this research,
the vaccine was tested in over 11,000 girls and women
around the world. These studies showed no serious side
effects, although some girls and women did report
temporary soreness at the site of the injection. The
CDC and the FDA are closely monitoring the safety of
the vaccine now that it is widely available.
How
is the vaccine administered? How much does it cost,
and is it covered by my insurance?
The
HPV vaccine is a series of three injections, given
over a period of six months. For the vaccine to be
most effective, girls and women should make sure they
get all three shots. Because the HPV vaccine was just
recently put on the market, parents may want to call
ahead to make sure their health care providers have
the HPV vaccine in stock.
The
current retail price of the vaccine is around $120 a
dose. Many private insurance companies now include HPV
vaccination as part of their benefits; to be sure, you
may want to call and check if your insurance company
will pay for the cost of the vaccine.
The
vaccine is also covered by the Vaccines for Children (VFC)
Program, which includes children birth through 18
years of age who are uninsured, on Medicaid, American
Indian or Alaska Native, or seen at a community health
center. Please speak with your health care provider if
you feel you maybe eligible for this program.
Does
my child need to be vaccinated for HPV to attend
school in Massachusetts?
No.
I
have more questions. Where can I find more information
on the HPV vaccine?
If
you have questions, or are unsure about whether your
child should be vaccinated, try talking to your family
medical provider. You can also find more information
at: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis/vis-hpv.pdf. |
School Physical Examinations
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School physicals are required for
students entering Pre-school, Kindergarten, and Grades 4, 7,
and 10.
All students who are new enrollees must
provide an entrance physical and complete immunization record.
All students participating in high school
sports must have a physical each school year. The physical
must be performed within 13 months of any day of
participation.
Healthcare Resources
Your School Nurses have resources for
many healthcare needs. For names of pediatricians or other
specialists in the area, contact your School Nurse.
Health Insurance
Massachusetts offers free or low cost
health insurance to children and teens. For more information,
call Mass Health/Children’s Medical Security at 1 800 841
2900.
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The
National Association of Elementary School Principals
issued
this excellent report covering;
"Managing
Your Child's Health Issues at School"
When your child has a health issue, it is absolutely
essential that you and the school work together as a team.
Here are some of the essentials you need to know to make that
team work on behalf of your child.
Develop your own school management plan. Each medical
issue carries with it its own set of "management"
needs. For example, if your child has diabetes, you will need
to outline your child's insulin schedule, eating plan, target
range, and testing times, as well as how to recognize and
treat blood sugar crises. The same type of detailed
information-what personnel need to look for, what should be
done, what follow-up is needed-should be completed for every
health issue, from epilepsy to asthma.
Check here to read
the complete report.
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POLICY REGARDING ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION IN
SCHOOLS;
Check
here for information.
COMMUNICABLE/INFECTIOUS
ILLNESS EXCLUSION GUIDELINES
Check
here for information.
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