Health Services
Stanwood-Camano School District is committed to the health and wellness of our students. Each school has a registered nurse available to provide a range of services.
School nurses routinely collect student health information to plan for needs during the school day. School nurses develop Emergency Care plans for students with diabetes, seizures and life threatening allergies.
They also develop individual health plans for other health conditions and medically fragile students. We also implement the state mandated hearing and vision screening and work closely with local health departments regarding communicable diseases and immunization compliance at school.
The sections below contain information needed to meet your student's health needs at school. If you have questions please contact your specific schools nurse.
Our commonly requested health forms
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Community Resources
Stanwood Community Resources Anti-Poverty Program offers housing, utility, vehicle/fuel assistance, mobile dental clinic, glasses/hearing. Resources for teens. http://www.crc-sc.org/
Safe Harbor Free Clinic 7209 265th NW Suite 203 Stanwood Wa 98292 Phone: 425-870-7384 Fax: 360-925-3487
All appointments at Safe Harbor for our Same Day Clinics are made by calling us beginning at 9:00 AM on Wednesday or Friday for appointments that same day. Leave a message stating your Name, Date of Birth, and reason for seeing a doctor. We will call you back to set up your appointment. Please leave only one message. Appointments are made in the order which they are received. https://www.safeharborfreeclinic.org/
Snohomish Health District
The Snohomish Health District provides a wide range of programs and services that protect and promote the public health with particular focus on preventing injury and disease. https://www.snohd.org/177/Immunizations
Camano Center 606 Arrowhead Road Camano Island, WA 98282 (360) 387-0222
The Camano Center ardently strives to carry out its mission, achieve its purposes and continue to provide programs and services to residents of Camano Island and the surrounding communities. https://camanocenter.org/
Stanwood Camano Food Bank 360-629-2789 The Stanwood Camano Island Food Bank provides assistance to more than a thousand community members. By our generous donors, both financially and products, we provide a wide variety of food, as well as pet food and basic toiletries. This generosity translates into essential assistance to children, seniors, working poor, single adults, homeless, and families of all backgrounds. https://www.stanwoodcamanofoodbank.org/
Sea Mar - Snohomish County
Another one of the non-profit organizations that runs several free or low cost community clinics and government certified health care centers. https://www.seamar.org/ Address - 17707 W Main St, Suite 100, Monroe, (360) 282-3885 Address - 9710 State Ave, Marysville. Call clinic at (360) 653-1742 Address - 3310 Smokey Point Blvd, Arlington, (360) 435-9338 Ext: ext. 229
COVID
Current recommendations from the state Department of Health about COVID
In addition, click on the When to Stay Home tab for more information and guidelines.
Click on the images to view a PDF of the recommended decision trees for when you experience COVID symptoms and for when you have been exposed to a person with COVID.
Immunizations
All children entering public school are required to have an updated CIS (certificate of immunization) form or properly filled out COE (certificate of exemption) on file at their child's school before the first day of attendance. RCW 28A.210.080
Beginning this year your child may be given conditional status to begin school, if they are on an up to date schedule to complete their immunizations. They must have had the last possible dose of any given immunization prior to attending, and you can work with your school's nurse to continue the path to full immunization. Below are helpful links and FAQ's to guide you. Please contact your school's nurse as the rules for immunization can be confusing.
You are encouraged to access your family's immunizations records on the Washington State immunization information page. It takes a couple of minutes to register and you can then print the needed form for your child. Contact your child's health care provider, if it is not completely filled out and you can work with them to have it completed.
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CIS (certificate of immunization): Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS)
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COE (certificate of exemption): Certificate of Exemption Personal/Religious
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Laws pertaining to school immunizations: Immunization Law and Rules - Schools
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FAQ to starting school in conditional status: FAQ on Conditional Status
Health conditions
State law requires that ALL children who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition must have a medication or treatment order and Emergency Care Plan in place before he or she can attend school.
The law defines life-threatening condition as a "health condition that will put the child in danger of death during the school day if a medication or treatment order and a nursing plan are not in place." Examples of diagnosed life-threatening condition include severe bee sting allergies, severe food allergies, severe or unstable asthma, unstable diabetes, or severe or uncontrollable seizures.
The mediation or treatment order for children with a life-threatening condition must be from the child's licensed health care provider. If a medication or treatment order is not provided for a child with a life-threatening condition, the administrator of the child's school is required to exclude the child until the medication or treatment order has been provided and an Emergency Care Plan is prepared.
If your child has a life-threatening health condition that may require medical services to be performed at the school, IT IS VITAL TO YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY that you notify your school's principal or school nurse.
The necessary forms will be provided and a time will be arranged for you to meet with your child's school nurse to develop an Emergency Care Plan. Please contact your child's principal or school nurse if you have any questions about what to do concerning your child's life-threatening health condition.
Medication at school
Medication should only be given at school when absolutely necessary. Whenever possible the parent/guardian and licensed health care provider are urged to design a schedule for giving medication outside school hours.
When necessary medication may be given on an ongoing, temporary or as needed basis under the supervision of a certified school nurse. It is understood that trained unlicensed personnel may administer medication. Medication not authorized for self-carry will be kept in the health room. RCW 28A.210.260
Any medication to be administered at school needs the following (this includes over the counter medications
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Current, fully filled out Medication Authorization Form on file in the nurse's office. • Medication Authorization Form • Autorizacion para administrar medicamentos en la escuela
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Correct Medication:
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Medication must be in its original labeled container from the pharmacy.
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The student name, medication name, dose, and instructions must match the order.
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Medication must not be expired.
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If tablets need to be cut in half, this must be done at home.
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NOTE:
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Students with a Life-Threatening Condition must have orders and medications in place at their school before they can attend. RCW 28A.210.320: Children with life-threatening health conditions-Medication or treatment orders-Rules.
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Any medication that is not picked up from school on the last day of school will be destroyed. We cannot store student medications at school over summer break. Please coordinate pick-up details with your School Nurse.
When to stay home from school
Symptoms that indicate staying home from school
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Cough (new, changed, or worsening); any cough that would be distracting to yourself or others
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Temperature 100 degrees or greater within the past 24 hours
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Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
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Runny nose with drainage that is cloudy, yellow, or green
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Mucous or cloudy drainage from the eye or pink eye
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New crusty rash on face or around nose
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New body rash, especially with a fever or itching
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Sore throat, especially with fever or swollen glands in the neck
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Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
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New loss of taste or smell
Neither staff nor students should attend school until symptoms are significantly resolving even with a mask.
Home-Hospital Service Procedures
Home Hospital instruction is available for students temporarily unable to attend school in person for a period of four weeks or more (which may be consecutive or intermittent) due to a physical and/or mental disability or illness. Home Hospital services shall not exceed 18 weeks total.
Eligibility Request Process
- The parent/guardian notifies the school administrator or school nurse that their child will be absent from school for a minimum period of four weeks or more due to a medical diagnosis.
- The Request for Home Hospital Services Form must be completed by a qualified medical practitioner. This practitioner must recommend the amount of time the student must be absent from school.
- The parent/guardian or the medical practitioner returns the completed Request for Home/Hospital Services Form to the school.
- The completed form was submitted to the Executive Director of Student Support Services for review and approval or denial.
Home Hospital Instruction
Home Hospital services are a limited and temporary intervention designed to help students remain on track with critical subject coursework. Subjects that cannot feasibly be tutored remotely, such as vocational classes, electives, and performance-based classes, may not be included. Each classroom teacher will decide which assignments and critical subject coursework content can be completed remotely.
All authorized Home Hospital services will be delivered via remote instruction. This may utilize online learning platforms, video conferencing, or other district-approved digital tools to provide instruction. The district will provide the technology required to facilitate access to online learning opportunities and support.