Student Health Services

Health Services include:

• Evaluation of sudden illnesses and injuries
• Medication storage that can be self-administered with the doctor’s approval on file
• First aid, emergency care, and crisis intervention
• Health counseling for identified or potential health problems
• Development of care plans for students with chronic illness or unique needs
• Collaboration with students, parents, counselors, teachers, athletic trainers, administrators, and community professionals to identify health concerns that may interfere with learning
• Health education and wellness
• Oversight of MAGNUS to ensure that all necessary paperwork and medical documentation is on file every year

Health Room Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Dr. Jessica Nash, DAT, LAT, ATC
Director of Student Health Services
jessica.nash@bmhs.org
301-735-8401 x105

All student medical information is stored in MAGNUS, our HIPAA-compliant electronic medical record system.

When you log into MACCESS, go to Resources for the MAGNUS link. How to log into Maccess

• Keep them home ESPECIALLY if they have had
• A fever >100° within the last 24 hours (must be fever free without medication)
• Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours
• Continuous coughing not relieved with cough medication
• Email Attendance (attendance@bmhs.org)  AND Dr. Jess (jessica.nash@bmhs.org) with length of absence and any diagnosis (if applicable)
• Dr. Jess will follow-up with further guidance depending on the illness reported

Students needing assistance from the Health Room must obtain a pass from their teacher (if it occurs during a class period) or the Attendance Office before going to the Health Room.

Students may not go to the Health Room between classes without a proper pass.

• Per Maryland state law, all NEW (freshman and transfer) students are required to submit an Immunization Record before the start of school.
• Per the school and athletic conference (WCAC) all students are required to have a physical completed every year between June 1 and August 1.
• Please notify one of us if your child has had a change in health or medication after you have completed the above forms on MAGNUS.

• Prescription medication MUST be delivered to the school by the parent/guardian in the original prescription container with the pharmacist’s label attached. A Maryland State School Medication Administration Authorization Form (available on MAGNUS) MUST accompany each prescription medication.
• Any student who carries prescription medication with them in school may face disciplinary action. The only exceptions are prescribed emergency medications: EPIPENS AND INHALERS.
• At NO TIME may a student attend school while taking narcotics for pain control.
• Generic over-the-counter medications are available in the Health Room. A completed Medication Consent form (available on Magnus) is required before any medication will be dispensed.
• Any change in dosage of a prescription medication OR an over-the-counter medication must be authorized in writing by the prescribing physician.
• The first day’s dosage of any NEW prescription medication must be given at home before it will be administered at school.
• The parent/guardian is responsible for collecting any unused portion of a medication within one week after the expiration of the physician’s order or at the end of the school year. Medication that is not picked up will be destroyed.

Bishop McNamara High School uses a team approach when managing a concussed student. The team includes members of the following areas: Counseling, Health Services, Administration and Athletics (if applicable) who work with the family to ensure a smooth transition for the student to normal activities.

Note: It is the responsibility of all students, coaches and parents/guardians to report suspected concussions to the school.

Here are some of the key features of the Bishop McNamara Concussion Protocol:

• The protocol affords academic accommodations to students while they are concussed. All teachers are provided with information and guidelines about how best to support these students. Email communication from the Health Room staff will be sent regularly to the student’s teachers and counselor updating them on the student’s current status.

• Once a student sustains a concussion and the school is notified, a member of the Health Room or Sports Medicine Staff will reach out to the family to discuss further steps. Typically it is recommended that the student should be evaluated at a concussion clinic (e.g. Righttime Medical Care, Children’s Hospital/SCORE). 

• Depending on the status of the student, regular check ins at the Health Room will be required to monitor symptoms and progress towards recovery

• The Concussion Management Team communicates frequently with the student, parents and personal physician(s) to ensure the best possible care.