Nurse's Responsibilities

Thursday, April 18: Mock car crash demonstration planned at Keystone Oaks High School
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Seton La-Salle High School students will visit Keystone Oaks to participate in a presentation and mock car crash demonstration, hosted by Keystone Oaks High School’s National Honor Society.

Beginning at 9 a.m., students will participate in a presentation regarding safe driving in the high school auditorium. Following this, around 10 a.m, students from both high schools will observe the mock car crash demonstration outside of Keystone Oaks High School. 

Emergency responders from a number of local agencies, including police and fire departments, EMS, Lifelight and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, will be on campus for the full crash and response simulation. If you see or hear of emergency personnel on campus, they are here for this event and not because of an emergency situation on campus. Setup for this event is anticipated to begin around 9:30 a.m.

Nurse's Responsibilities

Nurse's Responsibilities

What your school nurse is permitted to do:
  • Make sure that all PA state mandated guidelines are followed:
    • All students have required immunizations
    • All students have periodic physical and dental exams
    • All students are screened for height, weight, BMI, vision and hearing

  • In addition to the PA state mandates, the school nurse can also:
    • Provide basic first aid
    • Communicate with parents if a student is ill or seriously injured
    • Work to keep students healthy 
What your school nurse is not permitted to do:
  • Diagnose or treat illnesses or injuries - other than basic first aid for incidents that occur during school hours 
  • Keep stocked medications - other than those for which the child's physician has given orders and provided a written directive to the school
  • Replace good medical care from a family heath care provider
Any serious ailments or injuries should always be attended to by your regular physician. 
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