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Welcome to the Nurse's Corner
Lisa Stephens, RN
School Nurse
Mrs. Stephens is a Registered Nurse and is in her eighth year as School Nurse at Martin's Mill ISD. She received her Nursing Degree from Louisiana State University at Alexandria, Louisiana. She has previously worked at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, East Texas Medical Center and Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas.
From the Desk of the School Nurse
2008-2009 School Year
Dear Parents,
Greetings from the Martin’s Mill Health Office! Welcome to all new and returning families. As your school nurse, I enjoy the very special privilege of caring for your child. Please take a few minutes from your busy day to note some very important information that will help me provide the best care and service to your family:
Medication: I am happy to assist students who need medications at school, and request that all medications be brought to school by a parent, guardian or designated adult--not a child for reasons of safety. Medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, will require written consent and dosage instructions by a parent or guardian. Please note that Texas law does not permit public schools to dispense nonprescription drugs such as Tylenol, Advil, or cough syrups, etc. (these need to be supplied from home). Please see the attached sheet for more information about MMISD’s Medication Policy.
First Aid for Illness and Injury: We make every effort to safeguard your child’s health at school. In the event of a serious accident or emergency, you will be contacted immediately. When a parent or guardian cannot be reached, the student will be transported by ambulance to an appropriate medical facility and accompanied by a nurse, administrator or designated faculty member. To ensure optimum care, it is important to update us continually with new phone numbers, changes in your child’s health, new medications, or anything else that impacts his or her well-being at school.
Health Screening: Vision and hearing screening is performed on all preschool, kindergarten,
first, third, fifth, seventh and new-to-district students in accordance with Texas guidelines. Additionally, students who show signs of vision or hearing difficulty (any grade) may be screened to rule out a problem. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you would like your child screened at any time during the school year. If a problem exists, you will be notified and referred for further medical evaluation if needed.
Control of communicable diseases and illness: Your child’s good health is important to us! Hygiene and health are taught and emphasized throughout the year. I will periodically send home information about what’s “going around,” and will share tips to keep your family well. Please call or see me whenever you are not certain about sending your child to school. Attached is specific illness policy information to guide you. For example, it is vital that students with fever greater than 100 degrees stay home and rest for at least 24 hours. With this packet you will also find attached an information sheet about immunization requirements and about pediculosis (“head lice”), a remarkably common childhood condition – a nuisance I’d like to help you avoid!
You are encouraged to share any concerns or problems relevant to your child's health. If you have any questions or would like to meet with me, please do not hesitate to call me at (903) 479-3706. Clinic hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Best wishes for a fantastic school year,
Lisa Stephens, RN
School Nurse
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