SCHOOL NURSE
The school nurse is available five days a week and operates under the standard orders of the town's medical officer. She provides first aid for anyone injured on school grounds. She should not be expected to treat injuries that have occurred outside school activities. If the school related injury requires additional medical attention, the child's parent will be contacted. If the parent cannot be located and medical assistance is imperative, an emergency call will be made to the child's doctor first. If he is not available, the school doctor will be contacted and the child will be taken to the emergency room at a local hospital.
If the child becomes ill during the school day, the parent will be contacted. It is the parents' responsibility to arrange for transportation home.
All injuries and surgery should be reported to the school nurse. After an injury or surgery, a child will be able to resume physical education classes only after a written release from his/her doctor has been received by the school. A parent's note will not be sufficient.
Screenings:
Vision and hearing screenings are done yearly on each child. In addition, kindergarten, grade 1, and all children receiving special education services are screened via the tympanometer. If the results of any of these screenings warrant further examination, the parents will be contacted and a referral will be made by the school nurse. A scoliosis screening is conducted in school on all children in Grades 5, 7, 8, and 9. Sixth grade scoliosis screening is to be done at the time of the sixth grade physical. Height and weight are measured on a yearly basis.
Physical exams:
Children entering third grade are encouraged to have a physical exam. Blue physical forms are available in school offices.
Children in sixth grade are required by law to have a physical exam. A physical for Grade 6 will be accepted if it is done between the end of May in Grade 5 and one week prior to the end of Grade 6. This will allow parents twelve months to comply with this regulation. Notification and information about this physical will be sent home during the spring the child is in the fifth grade.
Medication Administration: A PHYSICIAN'S WRITTEN ORDER and a WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION from the parent are necessary for the school personnel to administer medication during school hours. The necessary forms for administration of medicine are available by request in the school health office. All medication brought to school must be in a container with a prescription label. NO MEDICATION SHOULD BE SENT IN WITH A CHILD. Only the school nurse, principal, or child's teacher may administer medication in school and only with a properly filled-out authorization form. ONLY MEDICATIONS THAT NEED TO BE GIVEN DURING SCHOOL TIME WILL BE GIVEN. All over the counter medicines require a doctor's authorization. The use of cough drops/hard candies in school is not permitted due to the possibility of choking.
Please notify the school if your child has contracted a contagious disease. A record of incidence of contagious disease must be kept for the State Board of Health |