HEALTH SERVICES
The school nurse is available from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on all regular school days to assess ill students, to hand out approved over-the-counter and prescription medications, and to handle any health emergencies.
Illness Guidelines
Please keep students home from school if they have 1 or more of the following symptoms:
- fever over 100.4 within the last 24 hours
- worsening respiratory symptoms that are not better explained by another cause such as seasonal allergies
- repeated vomiting/diarrhea in the last 24 hours
- severely sore throat that is not relieved with fluids or lozenges
- uncontrollable coughing that is not relieved with fluids, cough drops, rest, or asthma medications
- skin sores that are draining fluid on a part of the body that cannot be bandaged or covered
Please leave a message on the attendance line before 9am if you are keeping your student home due to illness. 314-968-1505 ext. 195
Students who feel ill during the school day must see the nurse or office staff prior to calling home. Once the student has been assessed a parent/guardian will be called as needed.
Expanded Health Services
Nerinx has expanded health services through a partnership with the doctors at IFM Community Medicine. Nurse Michelle will now be able to help keep students healthy and in school by:
- administering required catch-up vaccinations
- performing point of care testing for acute illnesses
- prescribing medication to treat acute illnesses
- assisting with coordination of care for chronic conditions
- performing sports physicals (uninsured students only)
How does it work?:
- All students are eligible!
- A guardian will always be contacted prior to services being provided.
- To receive services the IFM consent form must be complete in Magnus Health, instructions can be found HERE.
- Insurance may be billed, but you will NOT be responsible for any out-of-pocket expense (like co-pay or deductible).
Please reach out to Nurse Michelle if you have any questions.
Health Forms
Nerinx Hall utilizes Magnus Health for the purposes of its student health record management. Magnus Health provides a secure, efficient way to collect and update medical information online. All health forms and athletics forms are kept electronically in Magnus Health, which can be accessed through PowerSchool using a parent login. These forms must be updated yearly, and will open on June 15th for the next school year. Click on the options below to access Magnus FAQ's and instructions for uploading your health forms.
Immunization Requirements
All students must have up-to-date immunizations or approved exemption forms in Magnus Health to attend school. Click on the options below to view all required immunizations for the state of Missouri.
Immunization requirements (English)Immunization Requirements (Spanish)
