School Nurse - Guidelines when deciding to keep your child home
If your child has any of these symptoms, please keep him/her home, and make arrangements to see your physician when necessary:
- EYES - Thick mucus or pus draining from the eye or pink eye (conjunctivitis).
- FEVER - Temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, they should be kept home until they are fever free for 24 hours.
- GREENISH NOSE DISCHARGE, AND/OR CHRONIC COUGH - should be seen by a health care provider. These conditions may be contagious and require treatment.
- SORE THROAT - Especially with fever or swollen glands in the neck.
- DIARRHEA - Three or more watery stools in a 24-hour period, especially if the child acts or looks ill.
- VOMITING - Vomiting two or more times within the past 24 hours.
- RASH – Unexplained body rash, especially with fever or itching. Poison Ivy, heat rashes and allergic reactions are not contagious.
- EAR INFECTIONS WITHOUT FEVER - Do not need to be excluded, but the child needs to get medical treatment and follow-up. Untreated ear infections can cause permanent hearing loss.
- LICE, SCABIES - Children may not return to school until they have been treated and are free of lice and nits (eggs). Children with scabies can be admitted after treatment.
- If the child has been seen by their physician have them write a note stating treatment and that they may return to school.
Illness During School Hours
If, your child becomes ill at school, you or the person designated on your emergency contact list will be notified. No child can be sent home unless we are able to speak to the parent/guardian or designated emergency contact. Please notify the main office if you need to make changes to your emergency contact list and phone numbers.