School Nurses: Prevention & Early Intervention

The Gahanna-Jefferson Department of Health Services and its nurses fulfill an important role by providing expertise and oversight for the delivery of school health services and the promotion of healthy living. School nurses serve as a liaison and an additional resource for numerous community agencies with similar missions.

Often, a school nurse may be the only health professional a student sees on a regular basis. Accordingly, using clinical knowledge and sound judgment, a school nurse provides health screenings, emergency first-aid, and coordinates referrals home for follow-up with a private healthcare provider. Gahanna-Jefferson parents can be assured with the knowledge that when sending their children to school, a nurse is available to assess and manage.

“ School nurses play a vital role in making sure children are healthy and ready to learn. — Arne Duncan, Sec., U.S. Dept. of Education „

Newsletters & Update •  GJPS Student Health & Medication Forms - Click Here! •  Franklin County Public Health / 2013 Childhood Clinic Immunization Schedule Required immunizations are available for a $15 fee per shot; however, no family is turned away due to an inability to pay. •  Communicable Disease - How Long to Stay Home Students with a communicable (contagious) disease are excluded from school in accordance with recommendations from the Ohio Department of Health...

Elementary Level: Grades K-5

My School	My School Nurse	Contact Phone	Email	Assigned Days and/or Times*
Blacklick Elementary	Sherri Snoad, RN, BSN	614-269-4695	SnoadS@GJPS.org	Thursdays (all day) & Friday Afternoons
Chapelfield Elementary	Beth Brant, RN, MSN, CNP Jennifer Young, RN, MSN	614-479-1547 614-269-4758	BrantB@GJPS.org YoungJ@GJPS.org	Wednesdays 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Goshen Lane Elementary	Jennifer Young, RN, MSN	614-269-4758	YoungJ@GJPS.org	Wednesdays 2nd & 4th Thursdays
High Point Elementary	Beth Brant, RN, MSN, CNP	614-479-1547	BrantB@GJPS.org	Fridays & Alternating Mondays
Jefferson Elementary	Beth Brant, RN, MSN, CNP	614-479-1547	BrantB@GJPS.org	Tuesdays & Alternating Mondays
Lincoln Elementary	Sherri Snoad, RN, BSN	614-269-4695	SnoadS@GJPS.org	Tuesdays Friday Mornings
Royal Manor Elementary	Jennifer Young, RN, MSN	614-269-4758	YoungJ@GJPS.org	1st/3rd Thursdays and each Friday

Secondary Level: Grades 6-12

My School	My School Nurse	Contact Phone	Email	Assigned Days and/or Times*
Lincoln HS & GCS	Edna Wright, RN, MSN Sarah Mickley - LPN (nursing assistant)	614-478-5579 614-269-4729	WrightE@GJPS.org MickleyS@GJPS.org	Monday — Friday
Middle School East	Sherri Snoad, RN, BSN	614-269-4695	SnoadS@GJPS.org	Mondays
Middle School South	Nancy Morton, RN Sherri Snoad, RN, BSN	614-269-4836 614-269-4695	MortonN@GJPS.org SnoadS@GJPS.org	Mondays Wednesdays
Middle School West	Jennifer Young, RN, MSN Beth Brant, RN, MSN, CNP	614-269-4758 614-479-1547	YoungJ@GJPS.org BrantB@GJPS.org	Mondays and1st/3rd Tuesdays Thursdays

Emergency Medical Authorization

Required Annually: Emergency Medical Authorization/Student Records Consent & Agreements:  Elementary | Middle | High School

In addition to alerting the school nurse of any known allergies or other medical concerns, this form provides the school with instructions if staff are unable to reach you, with instructions if an emergency medical event requiring treatment  occurs while the child is at school.

This two-page form also contains an Emergency Dismissal Information Section requesting additional contact information and instructions for your child in the event school is dismissed earlier than the traditional scheduled time due to unforeseen circumstances.


Child Allergy Notification Forms

•  Milk Allergy Notification Form

Medication During School Hours
All medication (prescription and non-prescription) must be brought to the school by an adult and kept in the school's clinic. Before Gahanna-Jefferson can dispense your child's medication during the school day, Ohio law (O.R.C. Section 3313.713) requires that a parent or guardian annually complete and sign the appropriate form below. Note: The appropriate individual form is required for EACH medication.

• 2012-13 Student Prescription Medication Form (...also applicable to over-the-counter medication for elementary students)
• 2012-13 Over-the-Counter Medication Form (...for middle and high school students only)

Please contact your school nurse for information about your child's eligibility to self-carry and self-administer a prescribed asthma inhaler or auto-injector epinephrine. * Trade names for this device include, but are not limited to: EpiPen, Twinject, Adrenaclick, Anapen, and Jext.


Child Allergy Notification Forms

•  Milk Allergy Notification Form

Student Health History Record | Completed by all GJPS parents or guardians. New enrollments only - parents of students currently enrolled in GJPS (returning students) do not need to complete these forms.

• 2012-13 GJPS Student Health History Form (Revised February 2013)
• 2012-13 GJPS Student Immunization Verification Form | | 2013-2014 GJPS Student Immunization Verification Form  | Ohio law requires proof of the required immunizations within 14 days from the start of the school year. | 

GJPS Tuberculosis Testing Requirements
Students that have ever resided or visited ANY country outside of the United States for more than 3 MONTHS (90 days) must have a tuberculin skin test or IGRA blood test with a follow-up in accordance with guidelines by the American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ATS/CDC).

• 2012-13 GJPS Tuberculosis Testing Requirements

• Franklin County Public Health - Alerts
• Recommended Immunizations for Children 7-18-Years-Old (American Academy of Family Physicians & the CDC)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention