HEALTH/MEDICATION A registered nurse is on staff during regular school hours. Screening is done in several areas for various grades. Parents will be notified if any problems are detected. According to State Law, no child is permitted to enter or attend school unless he/she has been fully immunized and the completed records are on file in the School Office. IN ORDER TO INSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR STUDENTS, if a child is going to be out of school a call to the Nurse’s Office giving the reason would be appreciated. If your child is ill with a communicable disease, please notify the nurse immediately. If a child has a fever, vomited the night before, or coughed most of the night, the Health Office recommends that parents keep their child home to rest. Periods of Incubation (Time between exposure to disease and when the child becomes ill) Chicken Pox 12-21 days Strep Throat 2- 7 days Scarlet Fever 2- 7 days Chicken Pox Child Remains at Home for 6 days after first vesicle appears, when scabs are dry In order to return to school PARENT MUST BRING CHILD TO NURSE BEFOR BEING SENT TO CLASS. Conjunctivitis Child Remains at Home for 24 hours after the start of medication. (Pink eye) In order to return to school the parent must bring an M.D. note to the school nurse. Impetigo Child Remains at Home for 24 hours after the start of medication. Area must be dry and kept covered. Ringworm Scabies In order to return to school the parent must bring an M.D. note to the school nurse. Lice Child Remains at Home until free of all lice/nits. DO NOT SEND CHILD ON BUS. In order to return to school PARENT MUST BRING CHILD TO NURSE BEFORE BEING SENT TO CLASS. Strep Throat Child Remains at Home until recovered /must be on medication 24 hours and fever free for 24 hours. Scarlet Fever In order to return to school the parent must bring an M.D. note to the school nurse. Fifths Disease Child Remains at Home 2 days. In order to return to school the parent must bring an M.D. note to the school nurse. Fevers Child Remains at Home until he/she has a normal temperature for 24 hours. School regulations do not allow the nurse to dispense medication, including over-the-counter medication without a doctor’s written order. No child will be allowed to medicate him/herself during school hours. Parents are asked to make every effort to arrange medication schedules so they are not given during school hours. Should it become necessary to administer medication in school the following guidelines must be followed: Obtain medication form from the school nurse Child’s doctor and parent/guardian must sign the form Parent/Guardian must bring the medication to school in the original container. A child may not be excused from gym without a doctor’s note stating the reason and the dates to be excused. If a parent makes a request in writing, the school nurse will make the final determination regarding participation. Injuries that occur at home should also be treated at home. The school nurse does not diagnose or treat injuries that occur outside of the school. In the event of illness or an accident occurring at school, a parent or designated person will be called to take the child home. Emergency forms should be kept up-to-date with phone numbers or any information changes.

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