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School Clinic
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Creating an environment of wellness
That supports student learning
Our health clinics provide care for Lower, Middle, and Upper School students during school hours. School nurses Rebecca Heck, RN, and Kendall Hrabak, RN, will triage every student to assess their medical needs and communicate all significant findings with parents/guardians.
Steward has two clinic locations on campus: one in the Lower School and one in the Athletic Center.
The school clinics are staffed by registered nurses and operate under guidelines specified by the Code of Virginia, State Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health, and the Virginia Department of Education, and are directed by The Steward School’s Department of Human Resources. The school clinic works closely with the student, family, and school personnel to meet the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of each student. The function of the school nurses is to attend to students’ health needs.
Steward has two clinic locations on campus: one in the Lower School and one in the Athletic Center.
The school clinics are staffed by registered nurses and operate under guidelines specified by the Code of Virginia, State Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health, and the Virginia Department of Education, and are directed by The Steward School’s Department of Human Resources. The school clinic works closely with the student, family, and school personnel to meet the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of each student. The function of the school nurses is to attend to students’ health needs.
Parents/guardians can help ensure the well-being of all our students by:
- Notifying the school nurse of any health concerns or chronic health conditions that may affect your child’s school day.
- Following state guidelines regarding immunizations.
- Encouraging good hygiene/hand washing practices at home and school.
- Keeping an ill child home and letting the school know if the illness is contagious.
When a Student Should Stay Home
Parents are often confronted with this decision when their child complains of not feeling well. The guidelines listed below may be helpful, but they will not cover every medical condition and do not take the place of seeking medical attention. Please consult your doctor for specific medical advice.
- If the student has a fever of 100.4 degrees or greater;
- If the student is vomiting or has diarrhea because of illness;
- If the student has an unknown rash or possible contagious condition;
- If the student is unable to focus due to pain or an acute illness;
- If the student has been diagnosed with conjunctivitis, strep throat, or other contagious illness that requires 24 hours of antibiotic treatment prior to returning to School.
Your child must be free of symptoms of contagious disease (fever, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, etc.) for 24 hours before returning to school.
Please be prompt when you have been contacted to pick up your ill or injured child in order to minimize their chance of spreading or acquiring a contagious illness. To read more about our policies, please read our Contagious/Non-contagious Illness Protocol.
Please be prompt when you have been contacted to pick up your ill or injured child in order to minimize their chance of spreading or acquiring a contagious illness. To read more about our policies, please read our Contagious/Non-contagious Illness Protocol.
Illness Information
Please refer to our Contagious/Non-contagious Illness Protocol for information about Steward's illness policies and practices in the 2024-25 school year.
HEALTH FORMS AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
The Steward School uses Magnus Health, an online health portal, to manage your child’s health information. All health forms should be completed prior to the start of school and uploaded to Magnus Health. Please download the forms at the links below, complete and submit to the Magnus Health portal.
Health Forms
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School Entrance Health Form
- Required for all new students, rising kindergarten students, and rising grade six students
- Completed and signed by your child’s pediatrician
- Must be completed within one year of the first day of school in order for this form to be valid
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Permission Form for Prescription Medication
- Required for students taking prescription medication and updated yearly
- Must be completed by the prescribing doctor
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Allergy Action Plan
- Required yearly for students with life-threatening allergies that require epinephrine at school
- Must be completed by a doctor
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Medication Consent Form
(required for all students who need medication while participating in any overnight, off-campus trips during the school year such as Wilderness Adventure, Model UN, and domestic/international trips).
- Diabetes Medical Management Plan
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Asthma Action Plan
- Required yearly for students with life-threatening asthma who need inhalers/nebulizers at school
- Must be completed by a doctor
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Seizure Action Plan
- Required yearly for students diagnosed with epilepsy
- Must be completed by a doctor
- Also complete the Medication Consent Form if the student requires emergency medication at school
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Athletic Physical Form
- Must be completed and returned to the school before the first day of practice
- Must be dated on or after May 1, 2023 and signed by the physician completing the physical exam
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Consent for Cognitive Testing
- Must be completed and returned to the school before the first day of practice
- This is an electronic form found on the Magnus Health Portal
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