Dripping Springs High School Nurses

School Clinic Hours:  8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Nurse Melodie Havlick BSN, RN

DSHS Nurse Melodie

Email: melodie.havlick@dsisdtx.us
Office: 512.858.3211
Fax: 512.858.3199

Jessie Turner, RN, BSN

DSHS Nurse Jessie

Email: jessica.turner@dsisdtx.us
Office: 512.858.3104
Fax: 512.858.3199

Immunization Requirements

The immunization requirements are set by Texas law and provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Parents should check their child's immunization records to verify they are up to date before school starts each year. Simply log in to Skyward Family Access, then click on the "Health Information" tab on the left-hand side to access all the vaccination details stored for the student. You can also print a comprehensive vaccination record from home.

Please note: Immunization records from an electronic health record system may only be accepted if it includes the clinic's contact information and the provider's signature/stamp. A screenshot or print-out from your child's patient portal does not satisfy this requirement. 

The law requires that students be fully vaccinated against the specified diseases. A student may be provisionally enrolled if the student has an immunization record on file that indicates the student has received at least one of each specified age-appropriate vaccine. To remain enrolled, the student must complete the required subsequent doses as rapidly as is medically feasible. If a student does not show verification of the subsequent dose, that student is not in compliance, and the school must exclude the student from attendance until the required dose is given.

Medications

A licensed physician signature and parent signature is required for all medications (prescription and over the counter medications) to be administered.

  • Prescription medication must be in the original container & clearly labeled with the student's name, medication, dosage, directions, and name of prescribing physician.

  • Non-prescription (over the counter) medications must be unopened, in the original container & not expired, and prescribed by a US physician.

  • Only FDA approved pharmaceuticals will be administered.

  • Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to pick up medication after it is discontinued. All unclaimed medication will be destroyed at the end of the school year.