Nurse's Office

Letter From the Nurse

Hello Everyone!

I want you to know a little bit about myself as you have entrusted me with your most precious gift, the healthcare of your child.

I am married to my hubby Steve and have two daughters, Sydney and Ellie, and we are a Great Dane family which means the bigger the better when it comes to dogs!

I am a proud graduate of Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. (Go Cougars!) I went straight from graduating college to starting my nursing career at DePaul Health Center, in Bridgeton, MO, in the year 2000. I worked for several years on an Orthopedic/Neurosurgical unit then transferred to the Joint Replacement Unit to be a Charge Nurse on a night shift for several more years after that. In 2013, I changed to the wonderful world of School Nursing becoming the school nurse at Timberland High School and have enjoyed this role ever since.

I work everyday in the nurse office with an amazing Health Service Aide, Grace Mitchell. We welcome any calls or emails regarding the health of your child and request you to please keep your emergency information updated with current names and telephone numbers so we can reach you when needed. Student Health Information will be completed online at the beginning of every school year. Please keep us updated throughout the school year on your child's health status such as surgeries, medications, illnesses/diseases, new diagnoses, or other conditions that may affect your child's school attendance or performance so we can provide him or her with the best healthcare possible.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve this community, this school, and your child.

Donna Davis, RN, BSN

Medications at School

Prescription Medications

Must have written doctors orders as well as written parent permission (See Forms).
Must be brought to school in original prescription bottle with current prescription label.
Parent/Guardian should bring refills to school, with a 30 day supply of medication.
First dose of any new medication should be given at home so parent/guardian can monitor for side effects.
Medications will be stored and taken in the nurse office.
Parent/Guardian should notify school nurse at least 48 hours in advance if medication is needed on an upcoming field trip.

Non-Prescription Medications (Over The Counter)

Must have written doctors orders as well as written parent permission (See Forms).
Must be brought to school in new, unopened packaging, with student's name clearly written.
Parent/Guardian should bring refills to school whenever possible, with a 30 day supply of medication.
First dose of any new medication should be given at home so parent/guardian can monitor for side effects.
Medications will be stored and taken in the nurse office.

Immunizations

Students who are entering 12th grade must have two doses of MCV (Meningococcal vaccine). Unless the first dose was administered after the students 16th birthday, then only one dose is required.

Students who have not provided to school documentation of the immunization will not be allowed to start the new school year, or summer school if applicable, until proof of vaccination is received.

In This Section

Welcome to the Nurse's Page!

Letter From the Nurse

Medications at School

Prescription Medications

Non-Prescription Medications (Over The Counter)

Immunizations

Meet the Team

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