Nursing
Welcome to Heritage Elementary School Nursing!
Nurse Contact Info:
Nicole Weller P: 817-744-4920 | F: 817-744-4921? | Email: nicole.weller@kellerisd.net Link to Health Forms
Meet the School Nurse:
Hello, I am Nurse Nicole. Although I have been a nurse for the past 10 years, I am new to Heritage Elementary this 2024-2025 school year. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Texas and received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University. I am also a former Keller ISD student and graduate of Fossil Ridge High School. Although my primary background has been Mother-Baby, Women’s Health, and Impatient Psychiatric care, I have had experience in a variety of hospital settings. Please do not hesitate to contact me regarding any of your students' medical needs.
Some Important Information:
Keller ISD follows guidelines set by the Texas Department of Health for communicable illness. Please keep your student home for the following conditions:
· Temperature of 100 degrees or above
· Vomiting or diarrhea (not caused by food intolerance)
· Red, draining eyes
· Presence of live lice in hair
· Rash of undetermined cause
· Open draining lesions
· Undiagnosed scaly patches on the body or scalp
· Pain/swelling in the angle of the jaw
· Jaundice
· Suffering from a reportable illness defined by the Texas Department of Health
NOTE: Students observed with any of the above while at school will be sent home by the school nurse/trained personnel. The state of Texas also requires students to be FEVER FREE for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications, before returning to school.
Health Screenings:
Hearing and Vision screening are mandated by Texas for grades K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th, and new students to the district. The 5th grade girls will also be screened for scoliosis; opt-out forms will be sent out 2 weeks before the screening date. Students will also be assessed for Acanthosis Nigricans (AN), a pre-diabetes skin marker on the nape of the neck.
Medications at School:
· Students must have a medical necessity for the medication at school.
· Parents/Guardian must complete a medication authorization form (which can be found on the Keller ISD Health Services Website or in the nurse's office).
· (NEW) Over the Counter medications now require a doctor's note or a signed KISD medication authorization form. This includes medications such as Tylenol, Ibuprofen, allergy medications, cough medicine, cough drops, etc.).
· Medicine must be brought by an adult, in the original container, with the prescription label, indicate a child's dose, and not be expired.
· Cough Drops are considered an over-the-counter medication per KISD, thus requiring a Medication Authorization Form.
· Medication must be picked up by a parent at the end of the school year or it will be discarded. NO medication will be held by the school over the summer.
· Medications must be FDA approved; unfortunately, no homeopathic medications can be given at school. - Students are NOT allowed to have inhalers or any other medication on them! ALL must be given to the school nurse.
· Students are NOT allowed to have inhalers or any other medication on them! ALL must be given to the school nurse.
Illness/ Injury at School:
· In the event of a serious accident or emergency, parents will be notified immediately. Please keep your students' records updated with current emergency information and numbers.
· Minor cuts/scrapes are handled in the classroom
· All head injuries are sent to the nurses' office and even if all is well with the student, parents will be notified, and a head injury form will be sent home with the student.
Medical Conditions:
Please tell me at the start of the school year if your child has a medical condition that may affect them while here at school.
This includes but is not limited to:
· Asthma
· Allergies
· History of seizures
· Diabetes
· Heart Conditions
· Gastrointestinal Problems