Doris M. Stahl
Junior High School
"Home of the Storm"

Troy Hodge: Principal
Joan Forseth : Asst. Principal
Shari Gesner: Office Manager
Stahl Booster Club
Who is Doris Stahl?

Welcome to the nurse website

About our nurse
Mrs. Cook earned her bachelor's degree from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Her nursing experience is in pediatrics. She has worked at the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles and Boston. She received her ESA in school nursing through Pacific Lutheran University. She has 4 children who have been in the Puyallup school district.

Services

Some of the Health room services provided :

• Evaluates and provides treatment for injuries

• Evaluates illness

• Health referrals

• Community resources

• Accommodations for injuries, i.e. elevator, extra passing time

• Health screening; vision, hearing, height/weight, scoliosis, blood pressure

• Special Education evaluations

• Organizes home studies for long term injury/illness

• Medication administration

• Health education/information

Please call the school nurse if your child has a new health concern, immunization update or taking a new medication.

Health Forms
For your convenience the following State of Washington Medical forms and policies are on line:

Medication form– Required by state law if your child needs to take any medication at school, including over the counter medications. It must be completed and signed by a physician and by a parent/guardian. All medication must be brought to school in its original container and must match the medication order. If your child has a life-threatening condition (diabetes, severe food allergy, severe bee sting/insect allergy, severe seizures, severe asthma or other rare condition) an emergency action plan is also required before your child attends school. 

Life threatening illness/condition– Law in Washington State requires that children with life-threatening conditions have medication and /or treatment plan orders on file before attending school. A life-threatening condition is defined as one that puts the student in danger of death during the school day. This includes students with severe bee sting or food allergies, diabetes, severe asthma, severe seizures and possibly some other rare conditions. This means the school must receive from you, the proper paper work, including physician orders, health care plans and /or emergency plans prior to your child starting school in the fall. This law is in place to ensure that school will be a safer and healthier place for your child. Please plan to bring the forms to the school no later than the week before classes start to allow time to consult with you, if necessary, prior to the first day of school. Call Stahl Junior High for questions and appointments with the school nurse and/or other staff at 253-840-8881. If a medication or treatment order is not provided, the chief administrator of the school is required to exclude your child until such order has been provided.

Click here to view all forms available on the PSD website. 

Helpful Resources

Adolescent Immunizations
This is a reminder for all parents of ninth graders.  There have been several new vaccines available to adolescents.  You probably have heard of them and some may already have gotten them for their child.  As of yet they are not required for your ninth grader but they are being recommended.  One of the most important ones is the T-dap.  It is a booster for adolescents between the ages of 11-18. It protects against Tetanus, Diptheria, and Pertussis(Whooping cough).  They have actually had some outbreaks of Pertussis among teenagers this last year. I would encourage you to ask about the immunizations that are available to you during the summer break when your child is being seen for sports physicals and yearly check-ups.  If your child does receive any immunizations this summer, please let the school nurse at the high school know so that she can update your child’s record.  If you have questions or want further information on what is available, please contact me and I can give you more information.

Dental Van Information  - Free Dental Care
Please be aware that there is a free dental van that goes to some of the Puyallup Schools.   It is available for all Puyallup school district students that are in need of dental cleaning and/or treatment.  It is a free service!

This is for students that have no medical/dental coupons or have no dental insurance.  Please call your school nurse if you are interested.

Becky Cook R.N.
Stahl School Nurse
840-8881(Ext 4)

Dental - low cost care

• Lindquist Dental Clinic: 253-539-7445

• Community Health Care: 253-272-7648

• Dental information line: 253-798-6044

• Sea Mar Center: 253-864-4760

For children with special needs

• Easter Seal referral line: 800-678-5708

• United Cerebral Palsy: 206-633-6690

Health Care

• Community Health Clinic: 253-471-4553

• Public Health Information Line: 253-798-2987

• Sea Mar Center: 253-864-4550

Health Insurance low cost or free

• DSHS: 1-877-543-7669

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Last Updated 9/13/10