Knowing that your child’s healthcare is a top concern, Baylor provides a ten-bed Health Center and a variety of services for both day and boarding students. Staffed with a full-time nurse practitioner, we can accommodate most medical needs right here on campus, which eliminates the problem of students missing numerous class hours to fit off-campus medical appointments.
Supplemental Medical Forms
The following are forms that were not a part of the online registration process and thus must be downloaded manually.
Annual Physical Examination Record
(required for all students, new and returning,~to be completed by a physician)
Physician's Order for Prescription Medicine
(only for students, new or returning, who will be taking prescription medications while at school - to be completed by a physician)
Immunization Form
(required for all new students)
Appointments
The Health Center is staffed with registered nurses each evening and on weekends. In addition: Yasmine Key, our nurse practitioner, is available to see and treat all students Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Students may self-refer or appointments can be made by parents.
Dr. Keith Helton, our school physician, is on campus each Friday afternoon and in his office Monday -Thursday.
Hospital Support
Erlanger North Hospital is five minutes away from our campus, in the event that there is a need for x-rays. T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital is available for any emergency room visits or inpatient needs.
Pharmacy Needs
The Health Center maintains a very close relationship with our Wal Mart pharmacy neighbors. If your student has been given a prescription by either our provider or one off campus, we are happy to pick it up and deliver it to them here at school. If the prescription has been written by a provider from home and the student calls in the refill themself to Wal Mart, they simply need to send an email to us, and we will pick it up for them. It is for these reasons it is imperative we keep a front and back copy of their health insurance card on file so we are able to provide this service. Please remember to fax us new copies should your insurance change or new ID cards be issued at any time throughout the year. Our fax number is: (423) 757-2874.
Health Services for Day Students
Day students are welcome to use any of our services. We stock a wide variety of over the counter medications such as Tylenol, Advil, Benadryl, and multiple cough and cold preparations. Allergy injections can be given as well once we receive the serum and instructions from the allergist. Complete physical exams can be scheduled any time throughout the year including the summer months.
Our nurse practitioner is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. For day students we require a parent to make the appointment, or send written approval (email is fine) for your child to be seen. If a prescription is given, we can either call it in to your local pharmacy or pick it up next door at WalMart and dispense it to your child so they can remain in school.
Note: Insurance will be billed for any visit or prescription provided we have a current front and back copy of your card.
Health Services for Boarding Students
The Health Center keeps extended hours for our boarders in an attempt to accommodate all of their medical needs. Should they feel ill during the night, it is advised they call the dorm parent on duty, who will have a thermometer and a limited supply of over-the- counter medications. An R.N. is on-call should a student need to be admitted to the Health Center in the middle of the night.
During regular hours, boarders are permitted to rest for part of the day here should they feel ill. We do not notify parents if one or two classes are missed, but we will phone if it appears they are going to miss most or all of the school day. We encourage students to communicate with their parents regarding minor visits to the Health Center. Should parents have any questions or concerns, we encourage them to phone the nurse directly at 423-267-8506, ext. 239.
For boarding students needing off-campus appointments such as orthodontics or orthopedics, the Health Center staff is available to schedule these appointments and arrange transportation. Students should always sign in and out of the Health Center for all off campus medical appointments especially if they are driving themselves.
Insurance Requirements for Boarding Students
Injuries that occur while your child is boarding will be covered by our Baylor policy as a secondary insurance. This means your primary insurance will be billed first. If there is a balance owed such as a co-pay or a deductible, the Baylor policy will cover this remainder. When you receive your medical bill after your primary insurance pays, you will follow the instructions that our business office sends along with a copy of the accident report. Please be sure to make copies of all insurance correspondences.
Flu Vaccines
Seasonal flu vaccine will be given to all boarding students unless a parent requests otherwise. We feel strongly that students living in such close proximity to each other are at a high risk for spreading this contagious virus. We will administer this by dorm in the fall.
New Vaccine Requirements
For incoming seventh graders and any new student to Baylor:
2 doses of varicella are required
Incoming seventh graders (unless a tetanus booster was given after the first grade):
Tdap (tetanus, diptheria, pertussis) is required.
All boarding students:
Meningitis vaccine is required. As this will be required for college entry, we recommmend all day students be vaccinated as well.
New enrollees in a Tennessee school (new starting 2010-2011):
current Tdap (within last 5 years)
2 doses MMR
2 doses varicella (chicken pox)
2 doses of Heapatitis B