School Nurse
Newsletters
August 7, 2008
Welcome! I’m looking forward to getting to know you and your children this year. Thanks to all the parents who have come to see me already. If you have a child with a food allergy you must have a form filled out by your doctor to keep on record at the school. These forms can be picked up in the nurse’s office. If your child will be taking medication at school please fill out a form in the nurse’s office when you bring the medication in. Please, NEVER send medication with your child. A responsible adult should ALWAYS bring the medication in.
Any time your child has a rash they MUST have a doctor’s excuse to come to school.
Please talk to me about your child whenever there is a medical problem. It really helps to know as much as possible about your children. It also helps to know what is going around. I call all absentees to talk to the parent so I know what types of illnesses are going around. E-mail me any time your child is sick or you have any questions.
I will be teaching the children about healthy habits throughout the school year. My goal is to keep your children as healthy as possible. You can help by keeping your child home when they are contagious and teaching good hand washing habits.
Vision and hearing screenings will be done on all K and 1st grade students during the month of August and September. I will need some parent volunteers to help move the children from station to station. Please notify me if you are interested in helping. Children who fail their screenings will be screened by me individually at a later date. You will receive notice in the backpack if your child has a problem with vision and hearing. Otherwise, they will just come home with stickers that say “I had my vision and hearing screened today.”
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Forms
Physician's Food Allergy Form - (Flash 63 Kb)
Physician's Form for Insect Allergies -(Flash 62 Kb)
Medication Release Form (PDF 210 Kb)
Asthma Information Form (Flash 59 Kb)
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Medications
In accordance with Lyster Army Hospital pharmacy regulation 40-2, medications cannot be dispensed at school without a pharmacy label bearing the following information. All medications must have a release form (PDF 210 Kb) signed and dated annually by a physician.
- Student’s name
- Current date
- Name of medication
- Dosage to be given at school
- Time(s) the medication is to be administered must also be indicated.
- Medication must be brought to and picked up from school by a responsible adult.
- Date to discontinue medication at school
- Medication release form MUST be signed by physician
Please contact the school nurse if you have any problems.
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Immunizations
3 Year Old Requirements
- 4 Doses of DTP, DtaP, DT, or TD (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis)
- 4 Doses of HIB (Hemophilia influenza Type b)
- 3 Doses OPV or IPV (polio)
- 1 Dose of MMR
- 1 Dose of Varicella (or documentation of disease, or proof of immunity). Make sure we have month and year child had the disease or shot.
- 3 Doses Hep B (Hepatitis B)
- 2 doses Hep A ( Hepatitis A )
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4 Year Old Requirements
- 4-5 doses of DTP (4 if last dose is after 4th birthday. If not, they need 5 doses)
- 4 Doses HIB (None required after age 5 years)
- 3-4 Doses of OPV or IPV (if 3rd dose was after 4th birthday only 3 doses needed. Otherwise, 4 doses are needed)
- 2 Doses MMR
- Varicella Vaccine OR documentation of month and date child had disease OR proof of immunity.
- 3Doses Hep B (Hepatitis B)
- 2 Doses Hep A (Hepatitis A )
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Kindergarten Requirements
- 4-5 doses of DTP (4 if last dose is after 4th birthday. If not, they need 5 doses)
- 4 doses HIB (NoneAugust 7, 2008>3-4 doses of OPV or IPV (if 3rd dose was after 4th birthday only 3 doses needed. Otherwise, 4 doses are needed)
- 2 doses MMR
- Varicella Vaccine OR documentation of month and date child had disease OR proof of immunity.
- 3 Doses Hep B ( Hepatitis B)
- 2 Doses Hep A (Hepatitis A)
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First Grade and Second Grade Requirements
- 4-5 doses of DTP (4 if last dose is after 4th birthday. If not, they need 5 doses)
- 3-4 doses of OPV or IPV (if 3rd dose was after 4th birthday only 3 doses needed. Otherwise, 4 doses are needed)
- 2 doses MMR
- Varicella Vaccine OR documentation of month and date child had disease OR proof of immunity
- 3 Doses Hep B (Hepatitis B)
- 2 Doses Hep A ( Hepatitis A)
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Good Nutrition
Look who I found eating nutritionally this month! Watch each month because the pictures will change. As I catch someone making good healthy choices while eating and washing hands, etc. I will snap their pictures and share them with you. Let's see who is making healthy choices at our school!
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Asthma Information
When your child has Asthma:
- 1. Fill out Request for asthma information form (Flash 59 Kb)
- 2. Provide an inhaler to keep at school
- 3. Have physician fill out and sign medication release form on inhaler ( form is under medications)
- 4. Parent or responsible adult must bring medication to school
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Illness Regulations
When Your Child Comes Home with Head Lice - (Flash 28 Kb)
Illness Regulations - (Flash 64 Kb)
