The Moneague College is within closest proximity to the Moneague Health Centre and therefore is the primary health institution for referral of students. Where a student warrants hospital care, then the St. Ann's Bay Hospital is the institution of choice. There are two private doctors who are within close proximity to the college; Dr. Stewart Mckoy (Claremont) and Dr. Sudarshan Mariyappa (Main Street Moneague) to whom students are often referred. Students, however, have the option of visiting their own doctors. The JDF, Moneague Camp, has always been instrumental in assisting in emergency situations. Referral to doctors or health facilities are done using The Moneague College’s medical referral form. These forms are to be signed by the attending physician and returned to the nurses for placement on the student’s health file.

 

Students who fall ill while on campus should be taken immediately to the Wellness Centre. The nurse, upon assessment of the student, will determine if there is need for further management.

 

Where the situation is deemed as an emergency, contact will be made with parents or next of kin and the student immediately transported to the closest relevant medical facility. There are designated drivers who assist in transporting students to the various health facilities. The JDF has been instrumental in transporting students and staff needing the use of an ambulance to hospital. Students requiring transfer to hospital or other emergency care facilities will be accompanied by a member of staff (e.g. nurse, guidance counsellor, accommodations officer etc.). Contact will be made with the accepting facility where necessary to alert them of the impending case. Next of kin will be asked to attend the health facility to which the student is being transported where the student will be discharged into their care. If the parents cannot be contacted and it is thought appropriate, the child will be taken immediately to the nearest suitable hospital. Nurse or office staff will continue to attempt to contact parents.

 

Where an accident or serious illness occurs on a school trip, the child will be taken to the best available hospital in the area and parents will be contacted as soon as possible.

 

In an urgent medical situation, the school’s medical referral form will be completed and the student sent to the relevant health department or private doctor. They may or may not be accompanied depending on the severity of the condition. Next of kin will be notified as appropriate. Medical referral forms should be completed by the attending physician and returned to the nurses for placement on the student’s health file.

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Medical care not provided by the college will be at the expense of the student/parents.

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In the event of a student becoming ill, the nurses should first be informed and the student assessed before any contact is made with the next of kin. Students and staff are advised not to contact next of kin without permission of the nurses as this may lead to undue anxiety for the next of kin.

 

When it is decided that a student will be going home, detained in the sick bay or sent to the doctor, the nurse will provide a written notification via the notice of student illness form to the relevant faculty members. Where a student is seen by nurses and deemed fit to resume classes, a class continuation form will be completed and handed to the student informing the lecturer of the student’s attendance at the Wellness Center and his/her fitness to resume class. Any student who is absent due to illness for three consecutive days or more must present a sick leave from their doctor upon their return, a copy of which  must be handed to the registry and the original handed to school nurse. Where a student is ill for less than 3 days but an assignment deadline has been missed, evidence of being ill must also be provided. Residential students who have been placed on sick leave are expected to go home to recover.

 

When the nurse is not present for minor accidents or illnesses, they may be contacted via telephone for advice. Staff members and student leaders who have first aid training may be drafted in to assist in managing the case. All major cases should be transported to the nearest health facility. Protocols for transporting students to health facilities should be adhered to. No student should try to administer medical care to another student unless he/she has current first aid training or is being guided by a certificated medical practitioner.

 

In the event that a residential student falls ill and is confined to his/her room, the nurses MUST be notified of the ill student. A meal pass may be given for another student to collect the meal on behalf of the sick student or the nurses will make arrangements with the kitchen staff to get the meal to the ill student.

 

A student who is ill and has an examination to do may be accommodated at the Wellness Centre in doing such examination. Examination standards will remain the same and an invigilator should be present to oversee the student.

 

Students who have long term medical conditions should be registered with the local Health Clinic to get the long term medical care that they need. Our school liaises with Moneague Health Centre.

Numbers of emergency facilities are displayed throughout the Wellness Center.

               

Students requiring counselling or social support, can be referred to the Guidance Counsellor, but only with their consent. Referrals are done using the Guidance and Counselling Department Referral Form.

 

If a student has an accident while on campus, he/she should report same immediately to the nurses. The injured student will be attended to or referred to a healthcare facility for further management. An incident form will be completed by the nurses and forwarded to the Vice Principal of Student Services. Where a medical bill is incurred as a result of the injury, the student will be expected to pay the attending physician or health facility and then present the bill to the Accounts Department of the college where a claim will be made against the school’s accident and injuries liability insurance (School Mate Plan) plan for reimbursement. All claims must be submitted within 90 days of the accident/incident.