Health Services Notice

Sevier County Schools Health Services Department is a comprehensive program that strengthens

the educational process by promoting, improving, and maintaining health and wellness for

students. Health services enable students to attend school in a safe learning environment, reducing

barriers to learning by providing school nurse clinics across our district to serve our students and

families.

It is important to remember that many of the daily services that are performed by our school nurses

are classified as activities of daily living (“ADLs”) under the Tennessee Department of

Education’s “Guidelines for Healthcare in School Setting,” and generally do not require a

physician’s order or parental consent. ADLs would include, but are not limited to, actions such as

the application or use of dressing (band aids, gauze), nose packing for nosebleeds, etc. In the case

of an emergency, such as any major injury, seizure, cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, etc. EMS and

parent/guardians will be contacted immediately, and emergency care will be provided until EMS

arrives.

In situations outside of those listed above, such as when our school nurses would be required to

perform a health care procedure or administer a medication, Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1602

requires parental consent and a health care provider order.

In accordance with the recently passed legislation referred to as the “Families’ Rights and

Responsibilities Act,” Public Chapter No. 1061, if you do not consent to your student receiving

basic health care services from the school nurse for the 2024-2025 school year, please withdraw

consent for your student by completing the withdrawal form at your student’s school.