Mission:
The mission of the Health
Center is provide the best possible medical care for students while they
attend the Missouri School for the Deaf (MSD). The Health Center staff
strives to do this in a manner which consistently creates a positive, pleasant
and productive health care environment for both students and staff.
Services:
The Health Center staff consists
of two registered nurses, three licensed practical nurses, one nursing
assistant and one doctor. The nurse's hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
The hours of 11:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m. are staffed by a nursing assistant.
The Health Center is closed weekend overnight and holidays when all students
are home. A doctor visits two to three times a week if needed. Health Center
Staff, with the doctor's input, may keep a student in the Infirmary for a
short-term minor illness or may send a student home for medical attention. It
is necessary for all students at MSD to have their own home family doctor.
Basic health care will be provided to all students who become ill or injured
while attending MSD. Students who have been absent due to illness are
requested to report to the Health Center before returning to school or
dormitory. Parents will be notified immediately if their child is injured or
becomes seriously ill while at school.
Medications are kept at the
Health Center and students are asked to report to there for medicine. This
policy is for the safety of everyone and also will allow for more accurate
assessment of the student's response to the medicine.
All students have a vision
screening every two years or sooner if requested for special problems. Special
services, such as diet counseling, scoliosis screening, blood pressure checks,
classroom presentations and other individual needs are provided as indicated.
The nurses would be happy to discuss any questions that parents may have
regarding the health of their child or Health Center policies.
Please call your child’s school
if your child will be absent. You can reach the schools at the following
phone numbers:
Stark School – 573-592-2535
Middle School –
573-592-2515
High School –
573-592-2515
The Health Center needs to be
kept up-to-date about any allergies that your child may have to drugs,
insects, latex, or foods and the reactions that result from these allergies.
We also ask that you keep us informed of any medical updates on your child
such as immunizations, medications, or illnesses. The phone number for the
MSD Health Center is: 573-592-2547 (v/tty) and the fax number is
573-592-2579.
