School Health

The goal of the School Health Program of Perquimans County is to strengthen and facilitate the educational process for students through the identification, intervention, and correction of health-related barriers that may impede learning.  The program also strives to provide quality care for those who become ill or injured to maximize the quality of in-class time by reducing health-related absenteeism:

• minimize or eliminate health problems that impede learning;
• reduce the incidence of health-related problems to maximize the quantity of class time;
• support school staff in the safe administration of medications in school;
• ensure compliance with state mandates for immunizations and physical exams for school entry and attendance; and
• increase the school community's knowledge and behaviors in positive health, mental health, physical activity, and safety and nutrition practices. 

The Perquimans County nursing staff works collaboratively with students, parents, educators, staff members, and other community resources to ensure that children’s health needs are supported within their school and community.  Our priorities include:

• helping families and school personnel prepare a safe and appropriate response to medical emergencies that a student might experience during school,
• assuring that all health-related procedures and treatments are performed safely and accurately by trained school personnel, 
• implementing  Individual Health Care Plans and Plans of Treatment as needed for students with chronic medical conditions,
• assisting in maximizing the quality of the student’s educational experience by reducing the incidence of health-related absenteeism, and 

• assuring that medications administered during school are done so correctly and according to school policy.