| Linwood A+ Nurse |  |  | | Colleen Richardson, Linwood A+ nurse |
We are fortunate to have Colleen Richardson as our full-time school nurse, shared between Linwood and Monroe. Please call Linwood at 293-6606 to find which days and times she is at Linwood. Here are some important things Nurse Colleen would like you to know.
Medicine Administered at School:
All
students needing to take medication during the school day must fulfill
certain criteria. Families must provide a signed consent form
authorizing the school to administer medication. These forms are
available in the nurses’ office. Families are responsible for providing
the medication to the school so that it may be administered.
For
long-term administration of medication, a physician’s order must be
submitted to the school, which includes the time, amount, frequency,
and kind of medication the child is to receive. A physician’s order
must be renewed annually or at the time there is any change in the
medication, dosage or frequency.
Short-term (two weeks or less)
medication may or may not require a physician’s order. An example of
medication that may be administered without a physician’s order is an
antibiotic for a throat or ear infection. Families should check with
the nurse if they have any questions regarding the requirements for a
particular type of medication.
When to keep your child home:
If
your child is running a fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit, do not send
them to school until it has fallen below that point for at least 24
hours. If your child has been throwing up or has diarrhea, do not send
them to school until 24 hours have passed since their last episode.
When a child has a communicable disease (such as strep throat), the
school must be notified so families of classmates can be informed. When
a child has begun an antibiotic, they must remain home for a full 24
hours before they are considered non-contagious.
Emergency Contact:
If
a child needs to go home during the school day due to illness or
injury, parents need to be reached. That’s why it is critical that we
have current and correct information on the Emergency Cards. In the
case of an extreme emergency, an ambulance will be called first and
families second.
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