Nurse & Health Services

• Each student must have the required Emergency Medical Form on file in the school office.
• This form is included during the Registration process and must be completed each year in full before the enrollment process can be completed.
• No student will be enrolled at Saint Thomas Aquinas until the form is completed and signed.

• Should a student become ill during the school day, he/she should report to the Nurse's Office for evaluation. Parent(s) will be contacted by the school nurse if early dismissal is necessary.
• No student will be released from school without approval by the parent(s) or appropriate designated emergency contact person. Students must contact parent(s) from the Nurse's Office.

• Students taking any prescription medication must keep their medication in the Nurse's Office in the original container.
• No medication will be given that is not properly labeled.
• No medications should be kept in a student's locker at any time.
• Students with asthma are permitted and encouraged to carry inhalers with them during school hours and sports activities.
• When a student is required by a physician to take medication on a regularly scheduled basis (Ritalin, Insulin, etc.), he/she must inform the school nurse as soon as possible to establish a daily routine.

• Students requiring any "over-the-counter" medications such as Tylenol, Advil, or any cold/allergy medications should report to the Nurse's Office.
• Medication will be dispensed under the direct supervision of the school nurse.
• Parents who prefer to provide specific medication for their child should bring it directly to the Nurse's Office in the original container, properly labeled, to be given as directed from the Nurse's Office.

All sophomores have the hearing and vision tested annually.

Hearing Screening - Spring

• The Rockhurst University team will assist in conducting tests.
• Testing takes 1-2min per student.  

Vision Testing - Spring

• Please have your son/daughter wear their glasses or contacts during testing.
• Research College of Nursing will be helping to conduct exams.
• If a student does not pass the initial exam, he/she will be retested in 2 weeks.