Health Services
Keene Independent School District is staffed with one full-time R.N. and one full-time L.V.N. nursing professionals dedicated to provide every student with individualized health care. Our team provides the very best education as well as care in the following:
- CPR, First Aide, AED, Seizure, Diabetic H.B. 984, Food Allergic S.B. 27 Anaphylaxis Training
- Emergency health services (emergency response team)
- Mandated screenings
- Health assessments for students and staff
- Health education programs for staff and students
- Health resources for parents and staff
- Development of Individual Health Care Plan (IHP)
- SHAC (School Health Advisory Committee)
- Care for the wide variety of medically fragile students
Our team cooperates with staff, students, and parents to encourage optimal health so that there is maximum utilization of educational opportunities. This site was created to answer questions concerning the Keene ISD Health Services and Procedures for Campus Clinics.
School Nurse
Role and Responsibilities
Our students are our most valuable resource. In recognition of that, Keene ISD provides a registered nurse and licensed vocational nurse to meet the needs of our district. The school nurse serves as a liaison between school personnel, family, community, and healthcare providers to advocate for student health and a healthy school environment.
School nursing is a professional, registered nursing specialty that involves identification, assessment, prevention, and intervention to remedy or modify students' health needs. The nurse's goal is to promote the optimum health of students and the each student's ability to achieve their individual educational goals.
Nurses monitor required immunizations, perform mandated health screenings, track communicable diseases, plan for emergencies, and provide direct care to students. Please use the links to the right to learn more about the Keene ISD District Health Services.
We would like to assure you that medical information about your child is treated as confidential by the nurses and all school staff. We do not share information about your child with outside parties nor can we discuss health concerns of any other student with you.
Student Emergency Information Forms
Parents/guardians are required to complete and sign an Emergency Form each year. This provides us with parent and alternate contact information and basic medical information in the event of a medical emergency at school or a school-related activity. Parents/guardians are urged to include information about pre-existing medical conditions, allergies, and medications, etc. on this form. The Emergency Form is updated annually before the school year begins and anytime there is a change to your contact information through the Parent Portal.
Emergency Medications
All campuses have an emergency supply of epinephrine and diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl) that school nurses may administer in the event of an unexpected, undiagnosed anaphylactic (severe allergic) reaction. Parents of children with known anaphylaxis are expected to provide an individual supply of emergency medication and an emergency action plan, signed by the physician, to the campus nurse.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) / Emergency Response
Each campus has one (1) automated external defibrillator (AED) located near the front office and one (1) automated external defibrillator (AED) in the gym. Along with five (5) to nine (9) members within the districts emergency response team.