Part time or full time nurses are available in all buildings. They are
located in the Health Office.
Brinckerhoff Elementary, Beth O'Dea
Evans Elementary, Ellen Johnson
Fishkill Elementary, Rose Marie Gioggia
Fishkill Plains Elementary, Phyllis Flaherty
Gayhead Elementary, Betty Segarra
Kinry Road Elementary, Teri Settle
Myers Corners Elementary, Cathy Alexander
Oak Grove Elementary, Regina Calvano
Sheafe Road Elementary, Sharon Chiarulli
Vassar Road Elementary, Marion Bangert
Wappingers Junior High School, Jeanne Davies & Dawn Dragonetti
Van Wyck Junior High School, Mary Merenda & Dawn Dragonetti
Orchard View Alternative School, Dianne Patitucci
Roy C. Ketcham High School, Carrie Gunn & Caryl Morris
John Jay High School, Rose Marie Lord & Pat Cornax
Faith Christian Academy,
St. Columba, Cynthia O'Connor
St. Mary's Wappingers, Dianne Patitucci
St. Mary's Fishkill, Helen Matesic
Medication Information
New York State law as well as local regulations strictly outline the rules
the schools must follow concerning medication administered in school. The
overall guideline is that such dispensing of medication must be kept to a
minimum therefore, it is administered only with necessary to be given during
school hours.
Our nurses are required to follow these regulations:
1. The nurse should administer medication only as necessary.
2. Instructions for administering of medication must be in writing from the
physician and include:
a. The name of the student.
b. Medical condition of the child.
c. The name of the medication.
d. The dosage and time.
e. A list of possible side effects.
3. A letter must be on file from the parents or guardian requesting the
administration of the medication by the school.
4. Medication must be brought to school by parents or guardian NOT to be
sent to school with the child.
5. New prescriptions and physician's orders are required at the beginning
of each school year.
6. All unused medications must be picked up by the parents or guardians, or
discarded properly seven days after it is no longer needed.
7. All prescribed medications will be kept in a locked cabinet and
dispensed only by authorized personnel.
8. If at any time the physician wishes to change the dosage, she/he must
submit this request in writing.
9. A verbal or telephone request from the parent or physician is not
acceptable from the standpoint of protection for the school nurse and the
school.
10. Special guidelines apply to field trips. Contact your school nurse for
specific information.
11. The term "medications" is a broad one applying to both prescription and
non-prescription drugs and treatments.
If you have specific questions regarding our Health Offices, please contact
Mary Nicoletti at 298-5100, ext. 159 or e-mail
Mary.Nicoletti@wappingersschools.org.
