The Upper School Health Office is located on the third floor of the Upper School. It remains open the entire school day. Students who feel ill, are injured or require any medical assistance may go there to see the school nurse.


MEDICAL AND EMERGENCY FORMS
All incoming as well as returning students must submit the Ramaz School Health Record, Ramaz School Dental Record and Emergency Authorization Form every year. These forms must be received by the Health Office prior to the start of the school year. Any student without a current Health, Dental or Emergency Authorization Form on file in the Health Office will not be permitted to attend school until such forms are received.

All students who plan to play on a sports team or participate in an after-school athletic program on Ramaz premises will not be allowed to play until the Sports Participation Health Record is on file in the Health Office.

All new students must have a PPD Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test. This is the only acceptable test. A test administered up to one year before admission to school is acceptable. The test must be read and recorded in millimeters and the result documented by a health professional.

MEDICATIONS
If a student must take prescription medication during school, the Health Office must have the original bottle with the student's name and doctor's instructions on it. Only the nurse may dispense prescription medication in school.

Over-the-counter medicines will be given only if the parent has checked the medicine on the student's School Health Record.

Students who have medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes or allergies that require using an inhaler, insulin or antihistamine are advised to keep an extra supply of medication in the Health Office.

ALLERGIES
Parents of students with severe allergies must complete the separate Protocol For Students With Life-Threatening Allergies and return it to the Health Office prior to the start of school. Please make sure that the nurse has the appropriate medications and instructions for treatment. If your child is no longer suffering from an allergy please advise the Health Office.

ABSENCES
If a student is absent from school due to injury or illness for more than two days, parents are expected to contact the Health Office. The nurse will advise the student's Grade Advisor and the school administration of the reason for absence and the expected duration of the absence.

Upon returning to school after an injury or illness lasting two or more days, a student must submit to the Health Office a note, from the student's parent or doctor, stating the reason for absence.

VISION SCREENING
The school nurse performs a vision screening for all Upper School students once during the school year. The nurse will contact parents regarding the results of the screening.

WEBSITES OF INTEREST
The following online resources provide useful medical information for parents and students:
www.pedianet.com
www.kidshealth.org
www.healthfinder.gov
www.foodallergy.org

BIKUR CHOLIM
Students who will be participating in the Bikur Cholim program must have a documented PPD Mantoux TB test done within the last nine months prior to October 1 of the school year.

STAFF
The Health Office is staffed with a full time registered nurse, Ms. Nechama Moskowitz