Nurse

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Your North Middle School Nurse:

Ashton Evans, BSN, RN, NCSN

Questions? Try the following ways to contact me during school hours:

Illness Protocol

Please keep your child home if they are sick with any of the following symptoms:

  • Severe, uncontrolled cough (not associated with a known chronic health condition such as asthma or allergies)
  • Diarrhea (not associated with a known chronic health condition)
  • Fever (temperature greater than 100.4°F)
  • Flu-like symptoms (fever with sore throat or cough; combination of runny nose, congestion, fatigue, body aches, vomiting and diarrhea
  • Vomiting (not associated with a known chronic health condition)

Return to school:

  • If illness symptoms resolve completely in 24 hours, student may return to school.
  • If illness symptoms have been improving/resolved and fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications, student may return to school.
  • Examples of fever-reducing medications: Tylenol/Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen/Advil/Motrin, Naproxen/Aleve, DayQuil/NyQuil Cold & Flu, Mucinex Fast-Max Cold & Flu, any Robitussin Cough/Cold/Flu combo

Please keep up with routine vaccinations!

  • Students are required by Colorado state law to have a Tdap upon entry into 7th grade.
  • Call Arapahoe County Public Health Department at 303-734-5445, visit your child's healthcare provider, or call one of the School-Based Health Centers below to schedule an appointment.
  • If non-compliant with school required vaccines (and you have not communicated your plans to get your student vaccinated with the school nurse), students will not be permitted to attend school after November 1, 2026.

School-Based Health Centers

Costs less than $7 for any visit and any medical services given for any APS student and their siblings.

Please call for an appointment or to ask questions.

Both medical and behavioral health appointments are available. 

Blank Health Documents for Parents

If applicable, please have your doctor complete the appropriate form along with parent/guardian’s signature and return to the School Nurse

Community Resources

Physical Health

Nurse Advice Line for MEDICAID Patients (Health First Colorado)

Nurses will answer medical questions, provide care advice, and help determine if you need to see a doctor right away. Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service is free. English and Spanish.
Phone: 800-283-3221

Vaccines

Shots for Tots & Teens

FREE vaccine clinic held the second Saturday of the month at Arapahoe County Public Health (Altura Plaza) from 10am-1pm
15400 E. 14th Place Aurora, CO 80011
Call 303-734-5445 to make an appointment!

Child Care Assistance

Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

Helps families that are homeless, working, searching for work or in school find low-income child care assistance. Families that are enrolled in the Colorado Works Program can also use CCCAP services.

Mental Health

Colorado Mental Health Line

Mental health support that is free, confidential and 24 hours, 7 days a week
Phone: 988 or Text ‘TALK’ to 988

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery

Call 303-617-2300 to make an appointment
Located at 1290 S. Potomac St. Aurora, CO 80012
Open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm
Accepts most major insurance plans including Medicaid and CHP. Sliding scale payment option available for individuals without insurance.

Food Only

Food Resource Hotline

Phone- 855-855-4626

150+ languages!

It is open Monday - Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm and Fridays 8am-12pm for anyone in need. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Colorado at 7-1-1 or 1-800-659-2656)

Food, Unemployment, Housing or other crisis:

211

Phone: 211 or (866) 760-6489 or text your zip code to 898211

2-1-1 Colorado streamlines services and provides one central location where people can get connected to the resources they need.

FindHelp.org

Put in your zip code and this website provides lists of resources in your area for food, housing, goods, transit, health, money, care, education, work, and legal. Very detailed!

Parents: why might you want to contact me?

1. Your child needs to take a medication at school.

  • It is APS policy that a doctor's order with parent signature be on file in the school Health Office before medication can be administered for your child. This includes short- term prescriptions, daily medications and emergency medications.

  • The only thing a child can carry with them in middle school and self-administer without a doctor's order is cough drops.

2. Your child is struggling in class due to a medical disability or recent change to their health.

  • Let me know your concerns! Depending on your child's situation, various accommodations can be made. I would love to help get your child help so that they can succeed in school.

3. You don't have health insurance and are unsure where to take your child for care.

  • I can help connect you to resources! APS has specialists that can help you sign up with Medicaid, if that is relevant to your need. We also have 4 school-based health centers (listed at the top of this page) where you can take any child in your family for well visits, sick visits, sports physicals, etc. and are able to write prescriptions. They charge less than $7 for any visit. It is best to call before you go.

4. You need a copy of your child's immunization records or are unsure what vaccinations they still need.

  • I am happy to print you an official copy of vaccinations that we have on file for your child.

  • Colorado law requires that any student at North be up-to-date on their immunizations or submit a waiver. Please let me know what questions you have concerning immunizations.

  • Immunization Resources: Voices for vaccines , Are Vaccines Safe? , Vaccines and Diseases

Please contact Nurse Ashton at 303-364-7411ext. 25604 (during school hours)
or [email protected] anytime.