School Nurse

Our School Nurses

Meagan Hastie, RN, BSN School of Excellence 719-380-6212 mhastie@ppboces.org
Laura Kotcher, RN, MSN Ellicott School District 719-683-2700x1120 lkotcher@ppboces.org

Allergy

The following forms aide in coordination of care and action plan for students with allergies, including those with food allergies.

  1. Allergy-and-Anaphylaxis-Action-Plan-for-Physician-and-Parent.pdf
  2. Food-Allergy-Parent-Questionnaire.pdf

Asthma

Use the following to coordinate care for students with asthma concerns.

  1. Asthma Intake Form.docx
  2. Asthma-Action-Plan-Physician-and-Parent.pdf
  3. COAsthma Care PlanMarch2018.pdf

Immunizations

Colorado law requires students who attend a public, private or parochial kindergarten – 12th grade of school to be vaccinated against many of the diseases vaccines can prevent, unless a medical or non-medical exemption is filed.

For full information about requirements, recommendations and exemptions due to medical or non-medical reasons, please visit Colorado Department of Health and Environment’s Immunization page.

Your student must be vaccinated against:

  • diptheria, tetanus & pertussis (DTaP, DT, DTP, Tdap)
  • polio (PV)
  • measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
  • hepatitis B (HepB)
  • varicella (chickenpox)

Vaccines are recommended for hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease and human papillomavirus, but are not required.

  1. 2018-19 Parent Letter Child Care Eng.pdf
  2. 2018-19 Parent Letter K-12 Eng.pdf
  3. Childcare Preschool IZ Chart Final 2018-2019.pdf
  4. IZ Chart K-12th Grade IZ 2018-2019.pdf
  5. Medical Exemption English.pdf
  6. Non-Medical-Exemption-English.pdf

Medications (including Daily)

Students required to take physician prescribed medication(s) during the school day may be assisted by the school nurse or other designated school personnel.  Medications are administered only if the school district receives specific written instruction from such physician and the parents or guardian of the student.

  1. Authorization to Administer Medication - BOCES.docx

Seizure

Use the following forms to provide information and coordination of care for students who experience seizures:

  1. SeizureActionPlanPhysicianandParent.pdf
  2. Seizure-Questionnaire-for-Parents.pdf