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Welcome to Mt. Carmel’s Health Office
Jenny Zoubra, School Nurse, Office phone: 732 775-8989
Email: jzoubra@olmcapnj.org
Office hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 – 1:00
HEALTH INFORMATION
Alert the school nurse regarding any new information about the following. Information will remain confidential and will only be shared on an as needed basis with your child’s teacher(s):
- Allergies (especially food allergies)
- Injuries
- Illness
- Medications
- Special accommodations
- Other medical issues concerning your child
MEDICATION POLICY:- Medication can only be administered by the nurse following receipt of proper medical forms completed by both child’s medical provider and the parent. Updated forms are required each school year
- All medications must be in the original bottle or package with student’s name on it. For nebulizer treatments, you must supply tubing and mask.
- Children are NOT allowed to transport medication to school. Medication must be brought to the health office by an adult and picked up at the end of the school year.
HEALTH SCREENINGS:
Health screening are mandated by the New Jersey Department of Education as listed below:
HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BLOOD PRESSURE: Yearly for all grade levels
VISION SCREENING: Kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th grades
HEARING SCREENING: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades
SCOLIOSIS SCREENING: 5TH and 7th grades
If your child has an abnormal screening, a referral will be sent home. Please follow up with your health care provider as soon as possible.