School Health Services
A partnership between Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and and Mecklenburg County Health Department
Meet Nurse Altman
Nurse Altman is the Nurse at North Mecklenburg High School. She received her undergraduate degree in Nursing Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Her 20 years as a nurse has covered many disciplines, including cardiovascular critical care(medical and surgical), case management and public health. She come to you through Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools partnership with Mecklenburg County Health Department. My mission is to assist in meeting our student's health, wellness and safety needs to maximize their educational experience at NMHS.
Contact information is as follows:
Phone #:980-343-3840
Fax#:980-343-3845
Email: [email protected]
Medications at School
If a student should need medication while at school that can not be given at home, a medication authorization form will need to be filled out by you and your doctor then returned to Nurse Altman with the medication. A student may carry and take medication that is not a controlled substance while at school if the additional authorization to self-medicate is completed. All medication forms can be found under the forms tab, please note there are disease specific,as well as, general forms. Contact Nurse Altman if you need assistance with choosing the correct form. A new form is required for each school year.
School Health Services
Nurse Altman is the Nurse at North Mecklenburg High School. She received her undergraduate degree in Nursing Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Her 20 years as a nurse has covered many disciplines, including cardiovascular critical care(medical and surgical), case management and public health. She come to you through Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools partnership with Mecklenburg County Health Department. My mission is to assist in meeting our student's health, wellness and safety needs to maximize their educational experience at NMHS.
Contact information is as follows:
Phone #:980-343-3840
Fax#:980-343-3845
Email: [email protected]
Medications at School
If a student should need medication while at school that can not be given at home, a medication authorization form will need to be filled out by you and your doctor then returned to Nurse Altman with the medication. A student may carry and take medication that is not a controlled substance while at school if the additional authorization to self-medicate is completed. All medication forms can be found under the forms tab, please note there are disease specific,as well as, general forms. Contact Nurse Altman if you need assistance with choosing the correct form. A new form is required for each school year.
School Health Services
- Management of chronic illness, especially those that effect daily living, behavior and quality of life.
- Acute illness while at school.
- Infectious/communicable disease and outbreak management including but not limited to parasitic infestation, fungal, viral and bacterial infections.
- Immunization management.
- Blood borne pathogen exposures and bites.
- Excessive absences due to chronic illness.
- Behavioral and mental health issues.
- Lack of healthcare services/resources to meet basic needs.
- Vision screening and follow up.
- Dental issues and follow up.
- Medication management and invasive procedures in the school.
- Referral to healthcare practitioners, dentist, specialist doctors, dietitians, and behavioral health specialists.
- Assistance with 504 plan development, review and implementation.
- Home visits for further family/student education concerning chronic illness or medical conditions.