Sending an Injured Student Home 

It is sometimes necessary to send a student home, or refer to a physician, due to injury.  The School Nurse will assess the injured student, and determine if transport to home or medical follow-up is necessary.  The following steps will be taken in the case of an injury requiring release of student:

1. Parents/Guardians/Emergency Contacts will be notified of injury and arrangements for treatment options will be made collaboratively with parents.
   
   
2. If the School Nurse is unsure if student needs to be taken home or for medical treatment, the parent/guardian should make the decision.  If they are unable to transport their student, it is at the discretion of the parent/guardian to assign a responsible designee that is 18 years of age or older.  If the parent/guardian requests that the student walk or drive him/herself home, the nurse will make a professional judgment as to the appropriateness of the request (applies to High School students only).
   
   
3. If the School Nurse is unable to contact any of the designated emergency contacts, or if the parent/guardian refuses to accept the student, the nurse will use professional judgment in resolving the situation.  The Nurse has a responsibility to protect the safety of students. Options include sending the student back to class, keeping the student in the Health Center for the remainder of the day, or calling for an ambulance for transport to an emergency care facility.
   
   
4. In the case of serious injury, the School Nurse or other staff member will first call 9-1-1 for an ambulance, and then notify parent/guardian of the situation.