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Uniforms/Dress Code -
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Enrollment Requirements
- Immunization Requirements -
School Nurse Letter
Dodson 2008-2009
School Handbook
SCHOOL NURSE LETTER
Dodson Elementary School
Nurse
Catina West RN MSN CVNII
Dodson’s school nurse is
proud to be a part of your child’s education. Success in school is directly
related to the good health and emotional well-being of each student.
Responsibility for the care of children lies
primarily with parents. The nurse is here to assist and support
parent’s efforts to maintain good health in their children. The school nurse
does not diagnose, as an RN I assess and make recommendations based on that
assessment. I am always happy to have you call with questions or concerns about
your child’s health, or stop in and visit! It is my goal to educate the child
beginning in elementary school to take control of their own health care
management, so they can grow up strong and independent.
WHEN SHOULD I KEEP
MY CHILD AT HOME?
Students should
remain home when they have a fever of 100 or above. They should remain home
until they are fever free for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducers.
They should stay home if they are vomiting, have an undiagnosed rash, have
uncontrolled asthma, or have untreated pink eye. Students must be free of these
symptoms for 24 hours before they return to school.
This is in the best interest of your child and other children as well. There may
be other conditions that would keep or send a child home that will be decided by
the school nurse in collaboration with the parent.
If you are not sure you should keep your child home please do not hesitate to
call and speak with your school nurse before you come in.
When your child does return to school remember to send an excuse note to your
child’s teacher.
IMMUNIZATION
REQUIREMENTS
According to state law and school board policy each student shall be fully
immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, rubeola, mumps, tetanus, polio,
varicella, & hepatitis B. In addition students enrolled in PK must be immunized
for hepatitis A and pneumococcal.
A student must show acceptable evidence before entry, attendance, or transfer to
the district.
A student may be provisionally enrolled if the student has begun the required
immunizations. They must have received at least one dose of each age appropriate
vaccine.
A student can be provisionally enrolled for no more than 30 days if he or she
transfers from one
Texas school to
another. Your child will be withdrawn if acceptable records are not received
within that time period.
Students, who are defined as homeless according to the federal McKinney-Vento
Act, may be provisionally enrolled for 30 days. A dependent of a person who is
on active duty with the armed forces of the United States can be enrolled
provisionally for no more than 30 days if the student transfers from one school
to another and is
awaiting the transfer of the immunization record.
For information regarding medical or conscientious exemptions please go to
www.ImmunizeTexas.com or call your campus school nurse.
Requisitos estatales mínimos de vacunas para Gu arderías
de Texas. Información
de visualización de archivos.
If a student is enrolling and can prove
that he or she is a
member of the armed forces of the
United States and is on
active duty they are exempt from producing an immunization record.
That is in accordance with
FFAB (legal) updated 9/07
Required
Immunizations
DTP/DTaP/DT
5 DOSES
Unless the 4th dose was given on or after the 4th birthday. One dose must have
been received after the 4th birthday. Students 7 years or older must have at
least 3 doses with one dose being on or after the 4th birthday.
Td or Tdap 1 DOSE
Booster required 10
years after the last dose
POLIO 4
DOSES
Unless the 3rd dose was on or after the 4th birthday and then just 3 doses are
required. One dose MUST
be after the 4th birthday.
MEASLES/ MUMPS/
RUBELLA 2 DOSES
Of a measles-containing vaccine with the first dose on or after the 1st
birthday.
HEPATITIS B 3
DOSES
Three doses are required for all grades including early childhood programs.
VARICELLA 1
DOSE
One dose after the 1st birthday or parent validated history. If vaccine is
received after age 13, 2 doses are required.
HEPATITIS A
2 DOSES
Required for students entering early childhood programs.
PREVNAR
4 DOSES*
Required for students entering early childhood programs. If a student is 4
years old and has had none, 1 dose will be required. If a student is 4 years
old and has had 1 dose before age 4, an additional dose will be needed. If a
student has had 4 doses between 2 months and 15 months, the student is complete.
MEDICATION POLICY
When possible,
all medication should be given at home.
However, some medication will be dispensed at school according to the following
guidelines:
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Written permission and specific directions for administration of medications,
are required. Directions must include student’s name, date, name of
medication, dosage, and time to be administered.
- A
physician’s authorization form must be signed by the physician or dentist
and parent if a medication is to be administered for longer than ten (10)
consecutive days.
- No
Over-the –counter medication can be administered without a signed physician
statement. Any medications to be given in less than 14 days may be
administered at home.
- All
medication must be provided by the parent in the original container with
identification label stating the medication name, dosage, time to be
administered, etc.
- All
medication must be brought to the clinic on arrival to school. AT no time
should you hand over medication to the teacher in the classroom.
- The
student may not carry on him/herself nor administer to him/herself any
medication. Exceptions are made at secondary schools for asthma inhalers, epi-pens
and diabetic needs.
- The
school nurse will supervise the storing and dispensing of medication.
- When
a student brings a new medication to school, the school nurse must give the
initial dose.
For a complete
copy of medication guidelines for HISD please ask your campus nurse.
Please Report to
the School Nurse for the Required forms for Medication Administration.
EMERGENCY FIRST
AID CARE
Any treatment
given at school is limited to first aid. When a pupil becomes ill or is injured
at school, parents are notified. If they cannot be reached and the situation
requires medical attention beyond our resources, it may be necessary to send the
student to the hospital emergency service for needed care until the parents can
be reached. Parents are responsible for emergency care costs.
Parents should supply the school nurse with information concerning current
special health problems that are under the care of a physician.
The nurse cannot give any medications while waiting for you to pick your child
up.
WHO SHOULD BE
SENT TO THE CLINIC
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Emergencies including, but not limited to, fractures, head injuries, allergic
reactions, seizures and eye injuries should be assessed by the school nurse.
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Children with chronic health conditions such as asthma and diabetes may need
frequent visits to the clinic for assessment.
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Minor injuries, such as superficial scrapes and abrasions, may be handled in
the classroom.
- All
students with head injuries should be sent to the clinic for assessment by the
school nurse.
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Referrals for vision and hearing if requested for educational testing.
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Nosebleeds.
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The school nurses will not pull a loose tooth. Some bleeding is normal when
they are loose before they fall out. Children may come to the clinic after
the tooth falls out to receive a “treasure chest” and rinse their mouth.
- We
encourage children to visit the nurse when they are ill. If we find that
they become frequent visitors to the nurse’s office we will call you to set
up a conference.
- It
is also important to remember that the clinic do not keep clothing changes.
It is a good idea to keep a change of clothes in your child’s backpack
(including shoes). It may be necessary to ask that you pick your child up if
they do not have a change of clothes or if they are so soiled that just
changing clothes will not be enough. Personnel supplies are available in the
nurse’s office on an emergency
basis only. The use of these products should not be on a regular basis. If
the nurse sees this as becoming a habit, they will call and alert you to the
problem.
 SCREENINGS
Vision and
hearing screenings are performed on all PK, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th
grades. Acanthosis Nigricans is screened in 1st,3rd, and 5th grades. Screening
is also done on all new enrollees to HISD. If your child does not pass a
screening, you will receive a referral letter with the recommendation of seeing
your doctor of choice for further evaluation. You should return this referral to
the school nurse with the doctor’s recommendations.
If you do not wish your child to be screened please inform the nurse in writing,
stating your reasons for not screening.
HEAD LICE
Nothing causes
more alarm than a case of head lice. HISD nurses do not routinely screen for
head lice. If there is a suspected case the nurse will follow up. If lice are
found, a letter will be sent home with the student and all classmates. We
encourage you to check your child often especially during cold weather. Remind
your child not to share hats or grooming items with any other student.
HISD follows Texas Department of Health guidelines when dealing with lice.
Children are sent home if live lice are found and may return after treatment.
Students are rechecked when returning to school, and again in one week. For a
copy of the TDH recommended guidelines see your campus nurse or go to
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/schoolhealth/lice.shtm.
CHILD ABUSE
By law, anyone
knowing or suspecting physical, emotional or sexual child abuse must report the
incident to Child Protective Services.
www.dfps.state.tx.us/
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