Welcome to the Luverne Public Schools Health services web site. The mission of Luverne Health Services is to promote optimal health for optimal learning.

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The Licensed School Nurse is Debrah Vander Kooi, R.N. She will be in the elementary school office in the morning and the middle/high school office in the afternoon. Please contact her with any questions or concerns

• Phone: (507) 283-4497 in the morning
• Phone: (507) 283-4491 in the afternoon
• Email: d.vanderkooi@isd2184.net

Office personnel will be covering the health office at other times during the school day.

Services

The school nurse assisted by health office personnel will provide the following services to support Luverne students:

• Develop a system of first aid and emergency care,
• Provide assessments and interventions for illness and injury occurring during the school day
• Provide individualized health plans for students with special health needs.
• Request annual health information update for all students
• Develop emergency health plans as needed for students with diseases that could become emergencies at school i.e. seizures, diabetes, asthma, allergies.

If students become ill in school, the students are to report to the health office and the school nurse/health office personnel will decide what action should be taken. Students must not leave the building because of illness without authorization. If the health office is locked, students are to report to their respective school office: elementary, middle, or high.

The school nurse will maintain a permanent health record for each student. This record will contain their immunization records, screening results, medication and special health needs. The student's health record will be shared with school personnel that have a legitimate educational interest in the student.

Screening

The school nurse and her assistants will provide vision, hearing, height and weight screening for the students in grades kindergarten through 6th grade and all the 9th grade students. All students with special concerns will be screened as well. Scoliosis screening will be provided for the 5th and 6th grade girls, as suggested by the Minnesota Department of Health. The parents will be notified of any screening results that do not meet minimum guidelines according to the Minnesota Department of Health.