The Health Office staff consists of Karen M. Ieong, RN, BSN, DeAnn M. Kelsey, RN and Maribel Duran, CNA. Ms. Ieong is the Senior School Nurse and has both Massachusetts and National School Nurse Certification in addition to over 20 years of school nurse experience. Ms. Kelsey is an experienced Registered Nurse and is certified as a School Nurse by the Massachusetts Department of Education. Ms. Duran is a seasoned Certified Nursing Assistant as well as being bilingual in English and Spanish.
The Health Office hours are 8-3:30 PM and staff may be reached at 617-357-0900 x 1102, 1103 or 1104. The secure fax line to the Health Office is 617-338-2580.
School Health Services are available daily to all students. There will be mandatory health screenings conducted during the year for vision, hearing, height, weight and scoliosis.
Health services are provided for students who are genuinely ill or injured. The Health Office staff must be aware of communicable disease conditions such as Chicken Pox, Strep Throat, Scarlet Fever, Measles, Head Lice or Ringworm. In addition, please keep in touch with us if your child needs to be hospitalized, have surgery or incures a broken bone. We hope that you will share with us information about any health concern, as this knowledge will assit us to better care for your child.
Medication
Only a nurse licensed to practice nursing in the state of Massachusetts may administer medication in school. These regulations apply to all medications, including over the counter and prescription. All medications, even over the counter medicine, must be accompanied by a DOCTOR’S WRITTEN ORDER for dispensing medicines and parent/guardian written consent. Parents must deliver medication in the original pharmacy container or dispensing packaging to the school Health Office. Students may NOT carry medication in school or on the bus. If medications must be administered in school the following procedures need to be followed. Have your doctor write orders for the school to dispense medication giving the following information:
- Diagnosis
- Name of drug to be given, dosage, and any side effects of which the staff should be aware.
- The duration of the prescription
Deliver the Physician’s written order (or fax it) along with written parent consent and the medication to the nurses in the Health Office. Medications must remain in locked storage in school and cannot be taken home at night.
The following forms and policies are provided by the BRCPS Health office:
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- PHYSICIAN ORDER AND PARENT PERMISSION FORM MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION IN SCHOOL
- BOSTON RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL MEDICATION POLICY
- BOSTON RENAISSANCE CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION POLICY
In addition to school nurses, Boston Renaissance is working with community partners to establish an on-site pediatric medical clinic with regular school hours and staffed by a doctor or nurse practitioner. Services may include primary/urgent care including appointments for ear aches, rashes, sore throats, asthma exacerbation, ring worm, secondary care for chronic conditions including stomach aches, allergy management, asthma management, dermatology, exema, tertiary care including an immunization clinic, flu shots, well visits, education around wellness including weight loss, exercise and nutrition, medication prescriptions, and referrals for services and specialists not available on-site.
The Boston Renaissance Charter Public School ■ 1415 Hyde Park Avenue ■ Hyde Park, Massachusetts 02136 ■ tel 617.357.0900 ■ fax 617.357.0949