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School Nurses
Oakland Tech’s school community is served by two full-time nurses dedicated to maximizing the health, safety and well-being of roughly 1,800 students. In addition to their medical duties, our nurses also coordinate a variety of programs aimed at providing real, transformative services for Bulldogs in need, including vision care for students and groceries and personal care products for both students and their families. Information about these support programs is here.
Contact Information
The school nurses are at Tech every weekday — typically from 8:30 AM to 3:15 PM. However, they are often not in their offices due to meetings, diabetes coverage, trainings, issues on campus and more. The best way to reach them is by email. If it is urgent, please call.
Sarah Nielsen Boyd, MS, RN, PHN
sarah.boyd@ousd.org
Office: Room 118 in counseling area
(510) 879-2305 X 3058041
Mobile: (510) 867-4812Nurse TBA
Office: Room #110AHow We Support Our Students
We receive diagnoses, if any, for students in AERIES, the school database. If you receive a request for medical information from us it’s because Aeries is telling us that your child has a diagnosis such as asthma, seizures or severe allergies. If this information is not correct or has changed, please let us know by email or phone so that we can correct Aeries.
If your child has a diagnosis that could be an issue during the school day (asthma, severe allergies requiring emergency medications, seizures, etc.) please have his/her pediatrician complete the relevant form and return the form to us in Room 110A. The form must be signed by the doctor or nurse practitioner and signed by a parent or guardian. These forms must be renewed annually. A great time to take care of this is over the summer so that everything is ready to go when school starts.
Health & Medical Forms
Forms are also available in hard copy form in Room 110A.
Please complete and return any applicable forms below to the school nurse.
Asthma (in English)
Asthma (in Spanish)
Please have your child’s doctor/nurse practitioner complete this form if your child has a history of asthma and may need to use an inhaler or other asthma medication. The form must be signed by the health care provider and by the parent/guardian. Your child can carry and take the medication independently if the appropriate boxes are checked by the provider and parent/guardian. Please return the completed form to the school nurse.
Please have your child’s doctor/nurse practitioner complete this form if your child has a history of severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) and may need to use an Epipen or other emergency medication. The form must be signed by the health care provider and by the parent/guardian. Your child can carry and take the medication independently if the appropriate boxes are checked by the provider and parent/guardian. Please return the completed form to the school nurse. Note: This form is only for life-threatening allergic reactions called anaphylaxis. This form is not for seasonal or environmental allergies.
This is a medical release form. If you agree to sign it then it gives me and your child’s health care provider permission to exchange medical information. The provider can then fax me completed medical orders, medical management plans, medical histories etc. Signing the form is voluntary. Please return the completed form to the school nurse.
Please have your child’s health care provider fill out this form if s/he has a medical condition that the school needs more information about. Usually the school nurse will direct you to have this form completed and returned to her.
Please have your child’s doctor/nurse practitioner complete this form if your child has a history of a seizure disorder/epilepsy. The form must be signed by the health care provider and by the parent/guardian. Please return the completed form to the school nurse.
Medications
If any medications are needed during the school day (asthma inhaler, Epipen, Tylenol or Ibuprofen, etc.) they must be supplied by the family and brought to school in a pharmacy-labeled container along with medical orders describing when to give the medication. The school nurses do not have any medications that can be given to a student unless the family has provided the medications with medical orders.
TechniClinic
Students whose parents or guardians signed a consent form may be seen at the TechniClinic for minor issues such as headaches or cramps. Consent forms are available at the clinic.
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