School Health Newsletter
Communicating with the School Nurse
In order for the school nurse to be as well prepared as possible to care for students coming to the health room, it is helpful to have the “big picture” perspective for each child. Parents and guardians should know they have an open invitation to communicate with the school nurse both about physical changes such as significant illness, hospitalization, injury, and medication (even if not taken at school), and about social and emotional changes.
Examples include changes in the family structure such as a new sibling, parental separation, illness/death in the family or a parent traveling. It is also helpful for the nurse to know if a student is having trouble adjusting to school or if a parent is concerned about bullying or classroom issues.
The goal for the school nurse is to keep students in school whenever possible. This “big picture” kind of information, along with phone calls for parent consultation, is helpful to achieve this goal.
Additional tips for communicating with the school nurse:
• For urgent or time-sensitive matters, please call. Occasionally there is a substitute nurse who cannot access the email of the regular school nurse.
• Parents should drop off medication directly to the school nurse instead of sending it with the student.
• Keep contact information such as cell phone and work phone numbers updated.
Let’s keep in touch to meet the needs of your child.
To reach the Burr School Nurse, Diane Best, RN, please call her at 617-559-9364 or email her at Diane_Best@newton.12.ma.us.
In order for the school nurse to be as well prepared as possible to care for students coming to the health room, it is helpful to have the “big picture” perspective for each child. Parents and guardians should know they have an open invitation to communicate with the school nurse both about physical changes such as significant illness, hospitalization, injury, and medication (even if not taken at school), and about social and emotional changes.
Examples include changes in the family structure such as a new sibling, parental separation, illness/death in the family or a parent traveling. It is also helpful for the nurse to know if a student is having trouble adjusting to school or if a parent is concerned about bullying or classroom issues.
The goal for the school nurse is to keep students in school whenever possible. This “big picture” kind of information, along with phone calls for parent consultation, is helpful to achieve this goal.
Additional tips for communicating with the school nurse:
• For urgent or time-sensitive matters, please call. Occasionally there is a substitute nurse who cannot access the email of the regular school nurse.
• Parents should drop off medication directly to the school nurse instead of sending it with the student.
• Keep contact information such as cell phone and work phone numbers updated.
Let’s keep in touch to meet the needs of your child.
To reach the Burr School Nurse, Diane Best, RN, please call her at 617-559-9364 or email her at Diane_Best@newton.12.ma.us.