Healthcare at Engjaskóli
The primary care clinic in Grafarvogur provides student health services at Engjaskóli.
Steinunn Erla Eðvaldsdóttir serves as the school nurse; her office hours are as follows:
Wednesdays 3:30-5 p.m.
Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
You can reach the school nurse by email at engjaskoli@heilsugaeslan.is.
Student health services
Healthcare for schoolchildren is part of general healthcare and a continuation of infant and toddler care. The goal is to improve students' health and well-being. School healthcare staff work closely with guardians, school administrators, teachers and others involved in student affairs, focusing on their welfare. We keep all information strictly confidential. School healthcare services are recorded in the primary healthcare's electronic medical records.
Key components of student health services include prevention, health education, screening and vaccinations. The program operates under guidelines from the Development Center of Icelandic Primary Care for health services in primary schools. For more details about student health services, visit heilsuvera.is and search "heilsuvernd grunnskólabarna” (primary school children health services) under the "Practical information, illness and accidents" section.
School staff provide first aid for accidents or injuries during school hours. If a student needs to go to primary care or the emergency room, guardians must accompany the child. It's crucial that the school has all contact numbers to reach parents during school hours. School health services do not handle accidents that occur outside school hours.
Chronically ill children
Please notify the school nurse about any disabled child or a child managing a chronic or serious medical condition, such as diabetes, allergies, epilepsy, or a bleeding disorder. The nurse collaborates closely with parents, guardians, and school staff to ensure these children receive appropriate care and support on campus.
Medication administration
Following the Director of Health's guidelines for primary schools, strict procedures govern how students take medication during the school day. Guardians of children who need medication during school hours should contact the school nurse directly.
Education and prevention
Key components of student health services include prevention, health education, screening and vaccinations. The program operates under guidelines from the Development Center of Icelandic Primary Care for health services in primary schools. More information about student health services is available at heilsuvera.is by searching for "Healthcare of Elementary School Children"
Practical information
Illness and accidents
Hagnýtar upplýsingar
Veikindi og slys
Ef óhapp eða slys verður á skólatíma sér starfsfólk skólans um fyrstu hjálp. Þurfi nemandi að fara á heilsugæsluna eða slysadeild skulu forsjáraðilar fara með barninu. Því er mikilvægt að skólinn hafi öll símanúmer þar sem hægt er að ná í þá á skólatíma barnsins. Ekki er ætlast til að óhöppum sem gerast utan skólatíma sé sinnt af heilsuvernd skólabarna.
Langveik börn
Mikilvægt er að hjúkrunarfræðingur í heilsuvernd skólabarna viti af börnum sem eru með fötlun eða langvinnan og/eða alvarlegan sjúkdóm, s.s. sykursýki, ofnæmi, flogaveiki, blæðingarsjúkdóma eða aðra alvarlega sjúkdóma. Hlutverk hjúkrunarfræðingsins í heilsuvernd skólabarna er að skapa þessum börnum viðeigandi aðstæður og umönnun í skólanum í samvinnu við foreldra/forsjáraðila og starfsfólk skólans.
Lyfjagjafir
Samkvæmt tilmælum landlæknis um lyfjagjafir í grunnskólum eru sérstakar vinnureglur varðandi lyfjagjafir til nemenda á skólatíma. Mikilvægt er að forsjáraðilar barna sem þurfa að taka lyf á skólatíma hafi samband við hjúkrunarfræðing í skólanum.
Contact us
Nurse
Steinunn Erla Eðvaldsdóttir
Phone / email
engjaskoli@heilsugaeslan.is