Nursing

In partnership with teachers, parents, and healthcare providers, Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) school nurses strive to provide all students with the knowledge needed to develop healthy lifestyles. It is our goal that every child enters the classroom in optimal health and ready to learn.

UCFSD Health Services and policies have been developed in accordance with the School Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the American Academy of Pediatrics to help all children as they develop physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Please contact the school nurse anytime you have a question or concern.

Injured or ill students should report to the school nurse. Parents or emergency contacts will be called if it is necessary for a student to be excused from school or if additional assessment or treatment is needed. In the event of a severe illness or injury, emergency services will be called and the student will be transported to the nearest hospital. 

The vaccines required for entrance, 7th grade and 12th grade continue to be required in each succeeding school year.

These requirements allow for the following exemptions: medical reason, religious belief, or philosophical/strong moral or ethical conviction. Even if your child is exempt from immunizations, he or she may be excluded from school during an outbreak of vaccine preventable disease.

Pennsylvania's school immunization requirements can be found in 28 Pa.CODE CH.23 (School Immunization). Contact your healthcare provider or call 1-877-PA-HEALTH for more information.

Mandated Health Services 

UCFSD must provide the following health services for students who attend or should attend our elementary, middle, or high schools, including students who attend private or home schools. 

Mandated Health Services

Medications 

Emergency medications (EpiPens, insulin, and inhalers) may be carried if a healthcare provider's written request is on file in the nurse's office. All other prescription and non-prescription medications are stored and administered in the nurse's office. Prescription and non-prescription medications of Benadryl, Tylenol (acetaminophen), and Advil (ibuprofen) should be delivered to the nurse's office by a parent or guardian with appropriate written instructions and permission for administration. All other non-prescription medication requires a physician's order.

Prescription medication must be in the original container with a label including the name of the student, date of prescription, time and dose to be given, and the name of the healthcare provider. Prescription medication to be administered at school must be accompanied by a written healthcare provider's order. Any change in dose of prescription medication requires a new medication permission form completed by the healthcare provider. If a prescription is more than one year old or if a medication has expired, the medication cannot be administered by the school nurse. Non-prescription medications of Benadryl, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen must be in the original containers. All medications should be picked up from the nurse's office during the last week of school by the parent or guardian. 

Medical Forms

Allergy

Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan

Serious Allergy Assessment

Asthma

Asthma Action Plan

Medication

Field Trip Medication Permission Form

Prescription Medication Permission Form

Exams

PA Private Physician's Report of Physical Exam

PA Private Dentist's Report of Dental Exam

PA Department of Health Resources

Lice

Measles

Ticks

Type I Diabetes