Nurse

Arlene Painter

Office - 4

Voice Mail - 104

Roles of the School Nurse:

· Assess and evaluate overall student health

· Plan for the management of health problems

· Assist with students with special health care needs

· Provide select health services for staff

· Coordinate health services with school and community resources

· Provide assessment, triage, and care of sick and injured students and staff

· Observe school facilities and recommend modifications to maintain optimum health and safety of students and staff

· Review and implement health policies

· Administer prescribed medications

· Perform mandated screenings and make appropriate referrals

· Monitor immunization compliance

· Provide education on a variety of health topics to students, families and staff

Guidelines for Student Absences:

A parent/guardian must notify the school each day the student is absent. Call the school nurse if a student will be absent for more than 3 days with an illness or injury.

Students should NOT be sent to school with these problems:

· Fever of 100.0 or higher

· Vomiting or diarrhea in past 12 hours

· Red, itchy eyes with green or yellow discharge, until under treatment

· Symptoms of impetigo (red itchy, weepy rash that looks like many cold sores combined, usually on the face)

· Head lice infestation, until treatment shampoo done

· Any undiagnosed rash (i.e. chickenpox)

· Severe sore throat, excessive cough that produces phlegm, severe headache, earache, stomachache or ANY other illness when the child is not able to eat/drink/sleep or otherwise function normally without any pain/discomfort

Follow your doctor’s advice for rest, activity and medication. If your child improves during the day and medication (if prescribed) has been given for at least 24 hours, he/she may come to school late. Children that return to school after an illness are expected to be able to participate in all activities, including gym and outdoor recess, so be sure your child is completely recovered before sending them to school.

Let the school nurse know if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s health or if anything is happening in their home life you think may impact your child’s emotional health (loosing a family pet, death of a grandparent or other relative, etc.).