Welcome to GASD's Health Services Department
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School nurses support learning by:
- Assessing & treating illness and injury
- Providing health screenings (mandated by the PA Department of Health) and as requested by parent/guardian
- Hearing screening - K,1,2,3,7,11
- Height, weight, & vision screening - every grade every year
- Scoliosis screening - 6,7
- Providing support for children with chronic health problems
- Monitoring immunizations
- Providing health education programs for students & staff
- Being members of student support teams
- Administering medications & providing nursing procedures
- Working as a resource for families on available community health care programs
Department Head: Jeanette Slimmer, MSN RN CSN
Email: jslimmer@gasd-pa.org
Building: GAMS
Phone: 717-334-6254 Option 3, Ext. 5141