Health Room

When a Sabillasville child is not well, we send them to see Health Tech. Miss Loretta (Wagner)!

 

Health Room Information

  1. Please evaluate the individual situation and try to plan for the child to receive medication at home whenever possible.

  2. If it is absolutely necessary for the student to take prescription or non-prescription medication at school or on field trips, the Physician Authorization form must be completed and submitted to the Health Service Staff/Principals designee prior to medication being given at school.

  3. Medications will be administered by the Health Service Staff.  In their absence, the principal will designate a school system employee to assume this responsibility.

  4. All medications must be labeled with the name of the medication, name of the student, name of the physician, date, and directions, e.g. specific time and dose, for administration.  Prescription medication must be labeled by a registered pharmacist unless ordered directly from a pharmaceutical company.

  5. When a student requires medication by an inhaler or by a mechanical device, the physician must indicate on the Physician Authorization Form if the student may carry the device with him or her and whether the student can use the device with or without supervision.

  6. When a student requires medication by an inhaler or by a mechanical device: a. The order must be received and approved by a School Community Health Nurse, or Health Services Supervisory Staff.  b. The parent/guardian must demonstrate the use of the mechanical device to the staff who will monitor or administer the medication by mechanical device and provide information regarding potential adverse effects.

  7. All medication authorization forms must be renewed at the beginning of each school year.

  8. Parents must arrange for collection of any unused oral medication.  Medication not claimed by the parent after the end of the school year will be destroyed.

  9. All forms can be found in the Health Room and at most doctor's offices.

When to Keep Your Child Home from School

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The following are some guidelines on when to keep your child home from school due to illness.  Fewer illnesses will be "shared" between classmates if these guidelines are followed:

  1. A temperature of 100 degrees or more anytime in the past 24 hours.

  2. Vomiting or diarrhea anytime in the past 24 hours with or without a stomachache.

  3. A cough that cannot be controlled with cough drops.

  4. Headache, pale or flushed face, earache, loss of appetite, loss of energy or decrease in activity, sore throat or thick discharge from the nose.

  5. Strep throat: The child may not return to school until s/he has been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours and is no longer running a fever.

  6. Ringworm, "Pink Eye", or Impetigo: The child may not return to school until s/he has been seen by the doctor and has been on medication for at least 24 hours.  Also, the child needs to bring a note from the doctor stating that s/he may return to school.

If your child has any of these symptoms when it is time for school, it may be best for him/her to stay home.  Most childhood illnesses are over soon and are no cause for worry.  However, if the symptoms are severe or persist for more than 24 hours, you should contact your private source of medical care.

Children sometimes use illnesses as an excuse to miss school.  On the other hand, some children force themselves to go to school even though they are sick.  It is up to you to alert to your child's health and to decide when it is best to send him/her to school.

If your child complains of being sick or does not look well after s/he reaches school, we will contact you.  Therefore it is important that you provide the school with up-to-date information and phone numbers to call in case it is necessary to contact you.

Also if a teacher suspects that your child has been ill within the past 24 hours and/or exhibiting one or more of the symptoms above, they will refer the child to the health room.

For more information on specific diseases or the medication policy, please contact Renee or Loretta.  We are always happy to answer any questions.

Miss Loretta is also an EMT/Firefighter!

 

LJD 6-16-04