Yorktown Clinic - Yorktown

Arlington Public Schools health services are provided by the School Health Bureau of the Public Health Division of Arlington County’s Department of Human Services. The mission of the School Health Bureau is to provide students and their families with preventive and early intervention services that enable the student to learn to the best of his or her potential. Our School is staffed with a School Health Aide. Additionally, we have an assigned Public Health Nurse (PHN). School Public Health Nurses cover anywhere from 1 to 3 schools.

Contact Information:

Bernadette Ferdinando, School Health Aide

bferdi@arlingtonva.us, 703-228-5390

Ginelle Ferraro, Public Health Nurse

gferraro@arlingtonva.us, 703-228-5391

School Clinic operation:

Please get in touch with the school clinic and the school attendance line for all illness-related absences.

The school health office will be open Monday-Friday during school hours by appointment.

A parent or guardian must drop off all medications. Please call the school health office for an appointment to drop off medications or update your student’s health information.

School Health Entry Requirements Per the Code of Virginia (§ 22.1-271.2. Immunization requirements (virginia.gov) and § 22.1-270. Preschool physical examinations (virginia.gov)), students must meet school health entry requirements. School health staff will be following up with parents of students who are missing required vaccines and physical examinations. More information about school health entry requirements is available here.

STUDENTS WHO NEED TO LEAVE SCHOOL DUE TO ILLNESS OR INJURY

Clinic staff will contact the student’s parent or guardian, or in some situations, a designated, “emergency contact”, if a parent or guardian cannot be reached. That person must give verbal consent for the student to leave school. The student will wait in the clinic until the person comes to the attendance office. Then attendance office staff will call the clinic and the student will be sent there.

STUDENTS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY

Students with limited mobility due to injury, etc.

APS School Health Services

Registering Your Child

Arlington County School Health Information

If your student needs vaccine(s) or a TB test, please call (703) 228-1200 to make an appointment at the Arlington County Open Immunization Clinic.
APS COVID Policies and Procedures

Recommended Responses to Health Conditions for Staff

Allergies

Some students are allergic to nuts, shellfish and/or other foods. Some students are allergic to bee stings, or latex, etc. Exposure to an allergen may cause a life-threatening reaction. S&S: rash, skin flushed, dry cool, clammy; swelling of affected areas, face, tongue, neck; breathing difficulty, wheezing, gurgling or high pitched sounds; increased heart rate and weak pulse. If a reaction occurs, stay with the student, notify the clinic or escort there.

Allergy Action Plan

Seizure

If a seizure occurs, stay calm, keep calm, begin timing seizure. Watch the student closely, and, if necessary, guide the student to the floor. Keep the student safe – remove harmful objects, don’t restrain, protect head. If possible, place a cushion or blanket under the head. Then gently turn the student onto their side, if not awake, keep airway clear, do not wedge anything in the student’s mouth. Notify the clinic. Stay with the student until stable.

Diabetes

Warning signs of low blood sugar:

Headache/dizziness
Drowsiness
Shakiness
Sweaty, pale skin
Lack of coordination
Confusion
Hunger
Loss of consciousness

Notify clinic. If the student can swallow some form of sugar (juice, candy) give immediately. Remain with student until clinic staff arrive or escort to clinic.

Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP)

Hearing Loss

Consider special seating for students with hearing loss. Have ear with best hearing toward the voice of the teacher.

Standard Precautions (For Use with Students and Staff)

This will help eliminate the spread of all communicable disease. Students and staff should NEVER touch or attempt to clean up vomit or body fluids. This should be left to custodial staff who are specially trained in the clean up procedure.

If a student is bleeding to the extent that intervention is necessary, the student should apply direct pressure to the wound. Use gloves if help is needed. Always wash hands after contact.