School Nurse
Email: adreher@d49.org
Phone: 719-491-3441
Qualifications: BS in Nursing MPH (Master in Public Health) AE-C (Nationally Board Certified Educator)
Ms. Amy Dreher RN. BSN, MPH, AE-C
Amy Dreher is the nurse for Sand Creek High School and the Transition Program. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In 2011, she completed her Master's in Public Health from Walden University. She is also a Nationally Board Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) and sits on the advisory board for CDE/CDPHE for Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injuries. She is the lead disaster nurse for the American Red Cross for the Tri-Lakes Area since 2008. Her background is in emergency medicine (for 15 years) and school nursing (for the past 14-years). She has 3 daughters, a wonderful husband, and a beautiful Akita named Angel.
Dear Parents/ Guardians,
We welcome you and your students to our school. Please take a moment to read the following information regarding our district policies for Health Services.
Registered Nurses: Nurses in our district cover more than one school and are in each school at least once a week. The nurse at your school has regular communication with the Health Para. The nurse is available for health care needs and emergencies.
Health Para: All schools have an assigned Health Para. Health Para’s are not Nurses. They have received training in Basic First Aid, CPR, and Concussion assessment. Medication administration is delegated to them by the school RN.
Health Room: The health room will have a Health Para and/or school nurse present at all times. Any student entering the Health Room will be allowed to remain there for up to 10 minutes. If there is a need to contact parents/guardians, we will use the phone numbers provided at the beginning of the school year. Please provide the school with current emergency contacts and update this information if it changes.
Medication Policy: Please be aware that Colorado State law governs our medication policy. If your student must take medication during school hours, parents/ guardians must provide the following documentation before it can be administered at school.
- A written physician’s order (including drug name, dose, route, time, duration of treatment, physician signature and parent/guardian signature). This includes all over-the-counter, prescription, and/or homeopathic medications. Blank medication prescription forms are located at D49.org/ our services/ nursing services.
- Medication must be in the original container it was purchased in, complete with a label and current physician signed medical orders. PLEASE NOTE: The pharmacy label applied to the medication bottle will not suffice for physician orders.
- Medications are kept in a secure cabinet in the health room. If a student must self-carry a medication such as: inhaler, Epi-Pen, or diabetic supplies, a physician order is required, along with the Self-Carry Contract signed by the legal parent/guardian, student and school RN.
- For the 2026-2027 school year, High School students will be allowed to self-carry one to two doses of over-the-counter medication (ie: Tylenol, Motrin) without an order from the physician with the approval of the school nurse. A Self-Carry Contract will have to be signed by the legal parent/guardian, student and the school nurse. The Self-Carry Contract can be revoked by the school nurse if the student fails to comply with the contract.
Personal Care Items: The following items may be applied to your student if needed:
Vaseline, lotion, and Band-aids. Please inform your school Health Room if you do not want these items applied to your student.
Crutches and Wheelchair: Each Health Room has a wheelchair for emergency use only. If your student requires temporary use of a parent/guardian provided crutches or wheelchair, a physician’s order is necessary. Accommodations may include: extra time to transition from class to class, elevator pass, rest breaks and/or PE accommodations.
Immunizations: Colorado State law requires all students to be up-to-date on school required immunizations and/or have a written exemption certificate on file at the school.
Effective July 1, 2021 there will be two different ways to submit a non-medical exemption:
1. Submit the Certificate of Non-medical Exemption with a signature from an immunizing provider who is a licensed physician, advanced practice nurse or physician’s assistant.
-OR-
2. Submit the Certificate of Non-medical Exemption received upon the completion of Colorado Health Department’s Online Immunization Education Module. https://cdphe.colorado.gov/vaccine-exemptions
All non-medical exemptions expire June 30th each year and must be resubmitted the following school year.
Illness Guidelines: can be located at D49.org/ our services/ nursing services
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school health room.
Sincerely,
Missy Parsons RN – School Nurse
719-495-1188
Atika Sebestyen- Health Para
719-495-1195
All above information and health services forms can be found at
https://www.d49.org/nursingservices