Welcome to the PGES Clinic!
Nurse: Mrs. Brandy Meanley, BSN, RN, NCSN
(804) 365-4704
Nurse Meanley is here to provide emergency medical care, screen students for illness, teach health maintenance, administer medication, and administer physician-ordered treatment and/or procedures. If she can be of help to you or your children, please do not hesitate to call. See below for some health-related reminders.
Clinic: (804) 365-4704
Sick Line: (804) 365-4714
Absences Due to Illness
If your child will be absent from school due to an illness, please report the absence by calling the PGES Sick Line at (804) 365-4714.
Returning to School After an Illness
In order to be present at school, a student should be free of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea for a minimum of 24 consecutive hours without medication. Please be sure to provide a note or medical documentation explaining the student’s absence.
Medication
Hanover County’s medication policy prohibits the transfer of any type of medication, prescription or over-the-counter, by your child. A parent or guardian must bring all medications, in the original container and unopened, to the clinic. The parent/guardian must complete a “Permission to Dispense Form.” We require a doctor’s written order for students to take any medication at school for 10 days or more.
Allergies
At the beginning of the year, we distribute allergy alert letters to classrooms in which there is a child with severe allergies. These letters provide guidelines for foods that must be avoided as snack items throughout the year in order to protect our students. If you receive an allergy letter, please read it carefully and keep it for reference throughout the year.
Wellness Policy
During the summer of 2015, the Hanover County School Board revised the Wellness Policy (School Board Policy 6-3.19) to state that food may not be brought into the school building to be shared with other students. If you wish to recognize your child’s birthday or another special occasion, please do not send edible treats for the class.
This policy also requires that we provide all parents with advance notification of any instructional activities or classroom parties that may involve food. For this reason, you will receive at least one week’s notice of these events, including a specific menu. This notification will also be your opportunity to provide permission for your child to participate or offer information regarding accommodations he/she needs.
Forms
Please access and print forms on the division Health Services page.
The following forms may be picked up from the clinic or requested from Mrs. Brandy Meanley, BSN, RN, NCSN.
- Memorandum of Understanding for Private Duty Nurse
- Release of Medical Information
- Medically Fragile Health Services Plan
- Medical Procedure Order Form