Improving Communication for Nurses and Parents

Safford Unified School District utilizes SchoolCare.com, a communication tool for our parents and nurses. With this tool, nurses can notify parents when their children visit the nurse’s office, and parents can provide the nurse with accurate student medical information. All information is stored securely and is HIPAA and FERPA compliant. 

To start this process, WE NEED YOUR HELP! You received an email directly from SchoolCare.com with a personalized link to complete your child’s record. Please make time to complete the request. If you did not receive an email link, you can log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal and click on the SchoolCare link in the left-side menu. Or, you can also go to SchoolCare.com and select “Log In” then “Haven’t Signed Up? Register Here.” If you don’t have computer access, you can sign up by visiting your child’s school office.

The benefits of SchoolCare.com include:

• Streamlined medical information sharing between parent and nurse.
• Real-time notifications when your child visits the nurse's office.
• Accurate and portable vital information for daily and emergency use.
• Fill out your child's health profile ONCE, and update any changes each year, ensuring it is always up-to-date.
• Notifications when your child’s medicines dispensed at school are low and need refills.
• Peace of mind the school is fully aware of all of your child’s medical conditions.

Safford Unified School District's top priority is student safety and SchoolCare.com helps us ensure an efficient, streamlined means for coordinating the care of your child.

Students with chronic conditions such as severe asthma, seizures or syncope (fainting)
episodes need to visit the health office to retrieve the proper Action Plan documentation to be
filled out by the parent/guardian in conjunction with their physician or specialist. Action Plans will
be kept on file in case of an emergency.

Students with medications taken during school hours must fill out a medication sheet and it must be kept on file. The medication must be brought to the Health Office by the parent/guardian in the original prescription container.

Parent/Guardian may consent to the administration of over the counter medications including but not limited to acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen, cough drops, topical antibiotic ointment, eye drops and antacids via PowerSchool.

Hearing and Vision testing will be done on all 7th, 8th 9th and special education students.

Students must have their immunizations up to date or the paperwork for exemption must be kept on file.