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WELCOME TO THE PINKERTON ACADEMY HEALTH SERVICES OFFICE!

Hours: 7:00am - 2:00pm when school is in session

Location: Lower level of the Hackler Gymnasium

Visitors may park in the visitor lot in front of the Science Building and check in at the Main office.

The goal of the Health Office at Pinkerton Academy is to help students by focusing on prevention of illness and early detection of health problems. We do our best to keep students in school when they are physically and/or mentally well enough to be here. Some of the services we offer are as follows:

• Assessment and follow-up of acute and/or chronic health problems, including mental illness
• Medication administration
• Immunization tracking
• Initial emergency assessment and evaluation of need for follow-up care
• Education on treatment and prevention of disease and illness

Please keep the Health Office updated no less than YEARLY with all updated medical documentation for significant health issues or changes. This will help keep your student safe in the event of an emergency.

Returning to School 

After illness, please refer to the below protocols for returning to work or school.

RETURNING AFTER ILLNESS

Forms

All Forms are required to be updated ANNUALLY

**Please Click the links below to fill out the Required Forms:

FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR :

• ANNUAL HISTORY FORM for 2023-2024

**If any of the conditions below CURRENTLY apply to your student, please click the links below and fill out the corresponding questionnaires for the 2023-2024 school year. Please email, fax, or mail the CURRENT medical documentation, care plans, or doctors' orders to the Health Office.

• Asthma Questionnaire
• Allergy Questionnaire
• Seizure Questionnaire
• 2023-2024 Diabetes Supply List  (**To be printed and brought in with supplies to health office)

**The form below provides parental permission for the nurses to administer medication in the Health Office that is either prescribed and/or over-the-counter (ie: Pamprin, Claritin, Pepcid).

Parental Medication Permission Form

***Please note, students are NOT PERMITTED to carry ANY medications with them other than the following exceptions: Rescue inhalers, Epi Pens with one dose of antihistamine (ONLY if this is stated on the doctor's allergy protocol), and Diabetic management supplies. Cough drops, calcium antacids (Tums), and digestive enzymes can be carried by students if the Parental Medication Permission Form is on file in the Health Office and a parent note is with the student. 

All medication to be taken at school must be brought to the Health Office (Ed 311.02). The following is REQUIRED:

Non-Prescribed medication is REQUIRED to be brought to Health Office in the original, unopened container and is required to be accompanied with the Parental Medication Permission Form. 

• Prescribed medication must be accompanied by the Parental Medication Permission Form in addition to a note from a doctor and must be brought in the pharmacy labeled bottle. (Most pharmacists will provide a bottle for home and another for school, if requested.)
• Only a 30-day supply of a prescribed medication may be accepted by the nursing staff at any time..
• NO narcotics are to be given at school or before school in the morning. Taking narcotic pain medication/controlled substances during the school day is NOTpermitted. If the student is experiencing pain that is so severe that a narcotic pain reliever is needed, it is unwise for the student to be in school. A note from their provider to excuse these days should be obtained.

Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen and Antacids (Tums) are available in the Health Office IF the ANNUAL HISTORY FORM has been signed and returned. This permission slip must be reviewed and signed every year.  Liquid formulations of acetaminophen or ibuprofen are NOT PROVIDED and MUSTbe brought in by parent.  NO medication of any kind is to be provided by other members of the staff or faculty at any time. 

Any medications not picked up prior to the last day of final exams in June will be destroyed. NO medications are stored over the summer.

Immunizations

In conjunction with RSA 141 C:20 and its recent amendments, no students will be enrolled at Pinkerton Academy without an immunization record that is in compliance with said laws.

Immunizations may be obtained from your own physician or walk-in clinics.

covid-19 

Per the CDC's most current recommendations, our COVID-19 protocols are the same as for other respiratory illnesses. Please see the information above about returning to school after illness.