Welcome to Nurse Foreman's Page
1. The July/August 2014 edition
of the Maryland Poison Center’s Poison Prevention Press
is now on our website. In this issue: Back-to-School Poison Safety, Learn about poison dangers children face from pre-school
to college.
View and download Poison
Prevention Press from our website:
http://mdpoison.com/families/pppress.html
2. The Office of School
Health Services: www.bcps.org/offices/sss/health/ “the
Office of Health Services --
---Identifies students’
health-related barriers to learning, and develops services/programs to reduce or
eliminate those barriers.
- Works with schools to
provide safe and healthy school environments.
- Provides guidance to school
nurses, principals, parents, and school system personnel on issues related to
school health.
- Supervises the clinical
practice of school nurses.
- Provides professional
development for school nurses and health assistants.
- Operates school-based health
centers in targeted schools.
- Provides health promotion
programs for employees.
Immunization
Information
- Flu Vaccine Clinics
(English / Spanish)
- BCDH Immunization Website
- Immunization Clinic
Information
- Immunization information for school
enrollment
Sports Physical
Exams
- Community Resources for Reduced Cost
Sport Physicals
- Interscholastic Sports Physical Exam
Form
- Medical Clearance for Gradual Return
to Sports Participation Following Concussion
- Notification of Probable Head
Injury
Frequently used health
forms:
- Blood Lead Certificate
- Consent Form for the Administration of
Certain Nonprescription medications
(Spanish, Russian, Urdu, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, Chinese, French)
- Dental Record
- Diabetes Order Forms
- Diabetes Supplemental Form for
Pumps
- Medication Order Form
- Record of Physical
Examination
Important health Information for students and
families:
- Backpack Safety
- Baltimore County of Health Services
Directory 2011-2012
- Concussions
- Parent Information - Concussions in
Sports
- Diabetes: Carb Counts for BCPS School
Meals
- Food Allergies
- Hand washing Tips
- Head Lice
- Health Lifestyle Resources
- Health Resources and Information from
the Health Department
- Over the Counter Medication Safety for
Families
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
- Seasonal allergies
- Skin Infections
- http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/health/pdf/Skin-Infections.pdf
- What if my child is ill on a school
day?
Programs
Provided:
- Wellness Center
Information”
4.
The National Association of School
Nurses: www.nasn.org/toolsResources
5. www.kidshealth.org
6. www.schoolnurse.com
7. www.cdc.gov/family/kidsites/index.htm.
8. www.kids.gov –links to health, fitness, and safety