Nurses are the heartbeat of health care. ~Author
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When is it medically suggested that your child stay home
from school?
If they have...
* Fever of 100.0 degrees or higher
* Rash along with a fever
* Crusty, red, or "weepy" eyes
* Head lice/Nits present
* Vomiting/Diarrhea within 8 hours before coming to school
* Asthma symptoms that are not responding to medication
* Diagnosis of strep infection (may return to school after taking
antibiotics for at least 24
hours)
* If seen and told to stay home by your family doctor. Please bring a note
clearing child to
return to school.
?? Did you know...??
Most health issues/ procedures can be handled at school. Therefore, students
should not have
to miss more than the allotted number of days per semester, due to health
reasons. Call your
school nurse regarding accommodations that can be implemented to keep your
child in school!
When should you seek medical/dental care for your
child?
* Fever over 100.0 degrees with a sore throat
* Any rash along with a fever
* Fever with earache and/or drainage from the ear
* Fever with a loose cough that produces yellow or green mucous
* Crusted or "weepy" eyes that are red and swollen
* Worsening asthma symptoms
* Any illness that does not begin to get better within 2-3 days
* If your child frequently misses school or calls to go home from school due
to a specific
problem
• Toothache/ swollen gums/ injured tooth
All communicable diseases including strep throat, measles, pertussis,
rubella, chicken pox, scarlet fever, diphtheria, infectious hepatitis, and
conjunctivitis (pink eye) must be reported to the school nurse/school
office. These communicable diseases must be diagnosed by a physician and the
child must have a signed physician’s release before he/she may be readmitted
to school.
What can parents/guardians do to make sure their student is ready to learn?
* Make sure your student is getting 8-10 hours of sleep each night.
* Make sure your student has breakfast every morning.
* If your student has been prescribed glasses/contacts, make sure they wear
them EVERY day,
and that they are in good repair with a current prescription.
* Take your student for regular physicals and dental care, especially if
they have a chronic
health condition.
* Make sure the school has current orders from your Health Care Provider for
any medications
or procedures that need to be provided while at school. New orders are
required each school
year.
Disclaimer
The health services website is strictly for educational and informational
purposes and is NOT intended to be a substitute for a health care provider's
consultation. The use of information provided on this site does not create
a doctor-patient or hospital-patient relationship with the reader.
