{"id":2,"date":"2015-02-25T16:45:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T16:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/health\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:54:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/health\/","title":{"rendered":"School Health Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5de9a67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5de9a67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f812f33\" data-id=\"f812f33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934371e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"934371e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to St. Johns County School District&#8217;s School Health Services Department.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4717a8e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4717a8e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b430688\" data-id=\"7b430688\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20747286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20747286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>School Health Services contributes to the goals of the education system by helping to ensure that all students are healthy and ready to learn. With a nurse in every school, our nurses function as a part of the school\u2019s team to bridge the gap between health, wellness, and learning.\u00a0 Per F.S. 381.0056 &#8211; School Health Services Program, school nurses work with parents, other health professionals, and school staff to provide services and information in the following:<\/p><ol><li>Health appraisal<ul><li>Student health status provided by Primary Care Physicians upon his\/her initial entry into school, and as provided to the school by parents thereafter.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Nurse assessment<ul><li>Assessment of student health needs related to first aid and emergency care of students.<\/li><li>Assist students with in-school management of chronic health conditions.<\/li><li>Assessment of student health needs related to physician and parent requested medication administration during school hours. Parents must provide any medication their student is to receive at school.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Nutrition assessment<ul><li>If warranted, medical documentation provided by parents to school nurses for nutrition related health needs with chronic conditions such as diabetes, celiac disease, and cystic fibrosis.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Health counseling<ul><li>School nurses provide education to students regarding acute health conditions and chronic health conditions, emphasizing prevention and self-care.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Referral and follow-up of suspected and confirmed health problems<ul><li>School nurses notify and assist parents with the referral and follow-up process for abnormal health screenings, emergency health issues such as injuries, and chronic health conditions, if additional resources are needed.<\/li><li>School nurses assist parents in locating referral sources for Medicaid eligible, uninsured, and underinsured students.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Consultation with parents\/guardians regarding student health issues<ul><li>School nurses consult with parents\/guardians, student physicians, and school staff both in-person and via phone to conduct care plan meetings based on physician instructed medical management of chronic health conditions during the school day.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Provisions for screenings: Vision, hearing, growth and development, scoliosis<\/li><\/ol><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li><strong>No invasive screenings provided to students at school.<\/strong><\/li><li>Vision screening provided to all Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd\u00a0and 6th grade students.<\/li><li>Hearing screening provided to all Kindergarten, 1<sup>st<\/sup> and 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade students.<\/li><li>Growth and development screening provided to all 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 3<sup>rd,<\/sup> and 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade students.<\/li><li>Scoliosis screening provided to all 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade students.<\/li><li><strong style=\"font-size: 16px\">Parents of all Kindergarten, 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 3<sup>rd,<\/sup> and 6<sup>th<\/sup> grade students receive notification of the scheduled screening date for their student and an \u201cOpt-out\u201d form to sign and return if they wish their child to not receive health screenings.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">8. Records review<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Student health records are reviewed for initial school entry requirements, immunization status, emergency information, health screenings, and student-specific health related documents.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li><strong> S. 1003.22 requires parents of each child entering school to provide a school-entry health examination and a certificate of immunization to the school to be kept on file in the cumulative record.\u00a0Record reviews are done by nurses or computer operators\/registrars to ensure these documents have been received and are accurate and complete.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">9. Meeting emergency health needs<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li>School nurses and school staff trained in first aid and emergency intervention provide services to students as needed in the event of an emergency at school.<\/li><li><strong>In the event of a student emergency, school nurses and trained staff will administer emergency intervention care until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive on scene. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><u>WITHHOLD\/DECLINE SCHOOL HEALTH CARE SERVICES <\/u><\/strong><strong><u>INSTRUCTIONS<br \/><\/u><\/strong>Should a parent\/guardian choose to decline any or all health services offered, please click link to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/07\/DECLINE-SCHOOL-HEALTH-CARE-SERVICES-FORM-2025-26.pdf\">Withhold\/Decline School Health Care Services Form<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2022\/08\/DECLINE-SCHOOL-HEALTH-CARE-SERVICES-FORM-JULY-2022.pdf\">.<\/a>\u00a0 Please print, designate services declined, sign and submit to your school nurse.\u00a0 This form must be completed annually.<\/p><p><strong>Contacts:<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Kendell Hardwick, RN<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Director for School Health Services<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Email:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Kendell.Hardwick@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">Kendell.Hardwick@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Tel:\u00a0 904-547-7628<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Mary Penwell, RN<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Coordinator for Health Services<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Email:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Mary.E.Penwell@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">Mary.E.Penwell@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Tel:\u00a0 (904) 547-7621<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Angela Klein<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Executive Secretary<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:Angela.Klein@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">Angela.Klein@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Tel:\u00a0 (904) 547-7693<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Leslie Shugart<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Teacher on Assignment \u2013 Health Services<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Email: <\/span><a style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"mailto:Leslie.Shugart@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">Leslie.Shugart@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt;font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">Tel: (904)-547-7574<\/span><\/p><p><strong>The\u00a0Florida Health Department\u00a0provides information and policy procedures for Health Services. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Florida Department of Health- St. Johns County<br \/><\/strong>904-506-6081<br \/>200 San Sebastian View<br \/>St. Augustine, FL 32084<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stjohns.floridahealth.gov\/\">http:\/\/stjohns.floridahealth.gov\/<\/a><\/p><p><strong>INFORMATION FOR PARENTS ON NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND WATER SAFETY<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;text-indent: -0.25in\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-attachment: initial\">Additional information can be found by clicking here:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit;text-indent: -0.25in;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/health\/resources\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto;background-image: initial;background-position: initial;background-size: initial;background-attachment: initial\">https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/health\/resources\/<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/05\/Newsletter-Focus-on-Health-Nutrition-Physical-Activity-Water-Safety.pdf\">Newsletter &#8211; 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