School Nurse
ST. CLARE SCHOOL
SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC GUIDELINES
2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR
Parents are asked to protect their own children and the health of others by keeping a child home if he/she has symptoms of a cold or contagious disease. Please notify the school immediately if your child becomes ill with a communicable disease and the date of onset. This will enable us to notify all other parents.
If a medical emergency should arise or if your child becomes ill, we will make every effort to contact the parent(s). When we are unable to contact the child’s parent(s), we will contact the designated person(s) on the child’s emergency form as indicated by the parent(s).
If your child has been ill with a
- FEVER (over 100º F)
- UPSET STOMACH
- VOMITING
- DIARRHEA
- RASH (regardless of absence of other symptoms)
- SORE THROAT (with temperature of over 100º F)
he/she should remain home for at least twenty-four hours.
The school expects that the obviously ill child will remain at home. Any child with a rash will be excluded from school until it has been diagnosed by a physician.
A more detailed list of communicable diseases may be requested from the school clinic nurse.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT HAND WASHING AND COVERING YOUR MOUTH WHEN COUGHING ARE THE BEST WAYS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES!!
Please inform the school clinic of any allergies your child may have including food allergies, bee sting allergies, allergies to medication, etc., as well as any history of asthma or diabetes. This enables us to have a care plan of action in place to keep our children well and safe.
Thank you for your cooperation.
HERE’S TO A HEALTHY YEAR!