The school nurse gives medications, administers first aid, assesses students for illness, assists with other needs, and performs vision and hearing screenings. The school nurse does not treat injuries received outside of the school or diagnose medical conditions. Please remember that if you are called by the school nurse to pick up your child, you should do so in a timely manner. The school health room does not provide long term care for sick students.

Our district has established these guidelines in order to prevent the spread of illnesses. For the well being of all of our students, students will be sent home and should remain at home for any of the following symptoms:

• Fever* of 100 degrees or higher within the past 24 hours

• Severe nasal discharge that is not clear in color.

• Any drainage with redness in the eyes.

• Any communicable disease (chicken pox, strep throat, stomach virus, head lice, etc..)

• Undiagnosed rash or skin eruption with fever

• Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours

• Any signs of severe illness – lethargy, irritability, difficult breathing.

* A child is still considered febrile (feverish) even if on fever reducing meds such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen.  These meds bring the fever down, but the child is still contagious. A child should be completely fever free for 24 hours without medication in order to return to school. If your child is sent home with fever, he or she cannot come back to school the next day. If this occurs, you will be called to pick him/her up as soon as possible.

Medication Policy

In order to accommodate your child’s medical needs, and ensure the safety of all students, parents should not send medication on the school bus. Students found with medication on the bus are referred to the school office. The school nurse cannot send medication home by school bus. Parents must bring all medicine (prescriptionand non-prescription/over the counter) to the health room or main office and bring/complete a consent form in order for the medication to be given at school. Prescription medications must have the doctor’s signature on the medication consent form. Medications given only once a day in the morning should be given at home prior to coming to school. Federal law states that prescription medications can only be given as prescribed by the physician on the label. Non-prescription/over the counter medications must be administered per label directions. The school does not supply any medication for students.

Prescription Medication Form – Please print, fill out the form, and bring to the health room or school office with the child’s medication. Medication must be in the original container. The medication consent form must be signed by a physcian.

Non-Prescription Medication Form– Please print, fill out the form, and bring to the health room or school office with the non-prescription medication. Medication must be in the original container.

PLEASE KEEP EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS CURRENT

Thank you for your help in keeping our school’s children healthy.