HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2009-2010
Welcome
to Cactus Ranch Elementary. Keep
this as a reference for the following information.
H1N1
(SWINE) FLU INFORMATION
- Students
who have flu symptoms (including but not limited to; cough,
sore throat, nasal congestion, fever of 100˚ or higher) should remain at home
or will be sent home from school and must be symptom free and fever free for
24 hours (without fever reducing medication).
INFECTION
CONTROL AND PREVENTION
– Practicing
frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes, and staying at home when
you have symptoms will decrease the spread of infection.
Pink
Emergency Card
- Complete, sign, and return. This form gives us permission to treat your
child. In
addition, it provides vital information regarding your child’s current health
and medical history. We
utilize the information provided on this card to contact you in the event of
an emergency, illness, or to communicate concerns from health screenings.
These
cards are replaced annually. Notify
us of any changes in your contact or health information.
Immunizations
must be current
-Children
are not allowed to remain in school unless there is valid documentation of
required immunizations on file.
This
is district and state policy.
All
medications must be administered through the health clinic
Medications
given 3 times daily or less should be given at home unless time sensitive.
1.
A “Request to Administer Medication” form must be completed by the parent for
all prescription and over the counter medications (this includes cough drops).
Herbal, Zinc, and Vitamin C drops may not be given at school.
They
are considered supplements and are not regulated by the FDA. This request must
also be completed by a physician for medications kept at school for more than
10 days.
2.
Over the counter medications must be in the original container and properly
labeled. Parents
requesting a dose different than the manufacturer instruction must provide a
physician order.
3.
Prescription medications (including inhalers) need to be prescribed to the
child taking the medication with the correct dosing on the pharmacy label.
Ask
for a school bottle at the pharmacy so the medication can be left at school. If
your child requires an inhaler for ‘as needed’ use, please provide an extra
one to be left at school.
Keep
your child home if vomiting or has a fever (temperature greater than 100˚).
This is district policy and helps to prevent the spread of illness to others.
Your
child is still contagious if their fever is reduced with Tylenol, Ibuprofen or
other fever reducing medication.
Students
must be excluded from school until fever free (temperature less than 100˚) for
24 hours without the above medication.
Communicable
Disease
– Report all communicable disease to the school nurse. This
information helps to prevent the spread of illness in the school.
Examples
include flu, strep throat, pink eye, chickenpox, impetigo, and scarlet fever.
Hand
washing is the first line of defense in the spread of illness.
Emphasize
frequent, good hand washing and practice it with your child.
Head
Lice
– Discuss
with your child the importance of not sharing combs, hats, and helmets to
reduce the spread of head lice.
Check
your child’s hair at home weekly. Notify the school nurse if your
child has head lice.
Screenings
– Vision,
Hearing, and Ht/Wt screenings will be done in the fall for all grades.
Acanthosis Nigricans screening will be completed at the same time for 1st,
3rd, and 5th grades.
Spinal
screenings will be completed for 5th grade in the spring.
If
your child has been referred due to an issue and you need assistance contact
the school nurse.
Clothes
Closet
– If
you need help with clothing for your child, please stop by the nurse’s office
and request a referral form. All
requests are confidential. If
you have gently used clothing that your child has outgrown, please bring them
to the nurse’s office. The clothes will be taken to the Clothes Closet for
distribution.
***
I must be able to get in touch with you during the school day. ***
Update
your contact information as needed.
***Be
sure your child gets adequate sleep and a good breakfast***
Our
goal is to keep your child healthy, safe, and in their classroom participating
and learning.
Pam
Wallace, RN
and
Cheryl Sampson, LVN
Clinic
Phone Number: 424-8010