Health Services

School Nurse  

A woman with curly hair and glasses smiling, radiating warmth and happiness.

Kathy McCabe, RN, BSN

Certified School Nurse

Contact Information
Email Kathy McCabe
Phone: 732-842-8444 ext 2115
Medical Fax: 732-876-7439

Important Health Office Information  

Sleep & The High Tech Student  

Please click here to open the video.

Illness  

Fevers: Any student with a temperature of 100° or higher, vomiting, diarrhea, or signs and symptoms of a possible communicable disease, will be sent home. Please keep students home until they remain fever-free for 24 hours without the aid of medication and free of vomiting or diarrhea symptoms for 24 hours prior to returning to school.

Rashes: All children with suspicious rashes must be excluded from school until the rash has been determined non-contagious by a doctor.

MCVSD Communicable Disease Policy

Injuries

Medical Devices: If a student requires the use of crutches, braces, splint, wheelchairs, etc in school, a medical note is required to be given to the School Nurse.

Physical Education Excuses: A medical note is required for any absences from participating in gym due to an illness or injury. The medical note must specify a return to participation date or a separate clearance note must be given to the School Nurse before any student can return to PE.

Medications

Students must bring medications in labeled containers with the proper medical forms. This includes over-the-counter medications. Medications cannot be given in school without the appropriate documentation. This includes non-prescription pain relief such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Please see the Administration of Medication link below.

Important Medical Forms  

Medical forms must be renewed at the beginning of every school year

Name

Notes

Severe Allergy/EpiPen Forms

Students who carry epinephrine auto-injectors for a severe life-threatening illness or allergic reaction must have these forms completed and returned to the school nurse.

Asthma Treatment Plan

Students diagnosed with asthma and prescribed an inhaler must have these three forms completed and returned to the school nurse:

Administration of Medication

This  form must be completed and returned to the school nurse to take a medication during school hours - prescription or non-prescription

Medication Field Trip Permission

This form must be completed and returned to the school nurse if a student will require medication while on a field trip

Diabetes Forms

Students with diabetes must have these forms completed and returned to the school nurse

Seizure Form

Students diagnosed with Seizures must have the following form completed and returned to the school nurse

Physician Certificate of Good Health

This form is to be turned in by all incoming Freshmen prior to starting HTHS. Upper-classmen may use this form to provide updated health information.