Nursing & Health Services
Our full-time certified school nurse has many roles and is actively engaged in ensuring that students remain healthy and ready to learn.
Barbara Uwuimwonse BSN, RN, CSN
Barbara Uwuimwonse BSN, RN, CSN
Nurse Barbie, has been a nurse for 7 years, and a school nurse for 6 years. She started her career as an acute care nurse and then transitioned into being a full-time school nurse. She obtained her bachelor’s degree and her school nurse certification from Rutgers school of nursing.
She serves as a child advocate, community liaison, and safety and wellness educator and works closely with our school doctor in matters related to medication and side effects. In addition to emergent day-to-day health issues in a school setting, she addresses acute chronic health concerns such as seizures, allergies, and diabetes management. On school-wide class trips and outings, she joins students in the community to ensure wellness. For questions or concerns regarding your child’s health needs or general health questions she can be reached at 732-827-5885 ext. 2120.
COVID-19 Monitoring and Quarantine Protocols
Honor Ridge Academy relies on guidance from the CDC and NJDOH, and will continuously monitor the effectiveness of these health and safety practices and make adjustments accordingly.
Parents should be monitoring their child on a daily basis for any evidence of illness/exposure. For those with medically documented chronic illness/allergies, only new symptoms or symptoms worse than baseline should be considered for the exclusion criteria.
SCHOOL FORMS
All MEDICATION ORDERS/CONSENT FORMS needs to be RENEWED on a YEARLY BASIS. Please have your doctor fill the following form(s) as needed and email to Health@HonorRidge.org or fax to 908-827-5456.
FOR SCHOOL ENTRY
UPDATED IMMUNIZATION RECORDS: (received from parent/guardian, the previous school—A-45 Form—or from the doctor’s office).
UNIVERSAL CHILD HEALTH RECORD: (physical exam form – will be filled out by the doctor).
Download the PDF form.
HEALTH HISTORY FORM
Download the PDF form.
AUTHORIZATION to ADMINISTER Non-PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (over the counter medications).
Download the PDF form.
AUTHORIZATION to ADMINISTER PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS in SCHOOL
Download the PDF form.
ASTHMA TREATMENT PLAN (signed by the doctor and the parent/guardian).
❖ New Jersey Law requires students with asthma to have an Asthma Treatment Plan on file with the School Nurse and the Inhalation Pump
Download the PDF form.
FOOD ALLERGY ACTION PLAN (signed by doctor and parent/guardian)
❖ Epinephrine/Benadryl medications
Download the PDF form.
SEIZURE ACTION PLAN (signed by doctor and parent/guardian):
❖ Diastat/Seizure medications
Download the PDF form.
In order to participate in any sports teams at Honor Ridge Academy, each player (grades 6 and up) is required to have the following:
SPORTS PHYSICAL
CONSENT FORM FOR SPORTS PHYSICAL
❖ The Annual Sports Physical Examination, (which is mandated by the state of New Jersey).
The form needs to be completed by both you and your family physician.
The form consists of 2 parts:
i . Page 1 & 2 is to be completed by the parent/guardian, prior to seeing the physician
ii Page 3 & 4 is for the physician to fill out.
Download the PDF Sports Physical Consent form.
The physical MUST be documented on the NJDOE PreParticipation Physical Evaluation Form and under NO circumstances can a student participate in a sport without the clearance documented on this form.
The physical must be within 1 year of the start of the sport.
Download the NJDOE PreParticipation Physical Evaluation Form PDF.
OPIOID USE AND MISUSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM
Download the PDF form.
SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN YOUNG ATHLETES ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM
Download the PDF form.
SPORTS RELATED CONCUSSION AND HEAD INJURY ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM
Download the PDF form.
For further questions, please call the HEALTH OFFICE at 732-827-5885, Ext. 2120.
Info on COVID-19 Vaccinations
