HEALTH
OFFICE BULLETIN
Here is some important information associated with the
Health Office:
·
NYS requires that
all new students, Kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 7th,
and 10th graders have a physical examination.
You may choose to
have your child examined by your private physician or by the school physician.
All health forms are due to the Health Office by October 1.
Any student who has not returned
their form will be scheduled to be examined by the school
physician.
·
Students must meet
·
Medications can
only be administered at school by following the guidelines listed below.
This includes all over-the- counter medication such as cough drops,
antacids, pain relievers, etc.
·
Each student must
have an emergency card on file which has been filled out by a parent/guardian.
If your child becomes ill or injured during school hours, we need to be able
to reach you by telephone.
If any of your information changes during the
school year, please notify the Health Office with the new
information as soon as
possible.
·
Please notify the
Health Office of any injury, contagious illness, or physical condition that your
child may
have so that we may make appropriate arrangements if
needed.
·
If your child needs
to be excused from gym, a note is required.
A parent/guardian note is sufficient
for a one-day excuse if the student has not seen a doctor.
If your child has seen a doctor or
received a doctor’s advice, a note from the doctor is required.
The note must state the reason and
include the length of time that your child is to be excused.
All notes are to be given to the
nurse at the beginning of the school day.
·
A doctor’s note is
required for any student who requires crutches or the use of a wheelchair during
the school day.
The note must
include a gym excuse, the reason for the crutches and /or wheelchair and the
length of time the
student will need the crutches and /or wheelchair.
The student must report to the
Health Office upon entering the school building.
·
We provide First
Aid only for injuries sustained at school.
We may not make medical diagnoses.
·
If your child would
like to tryout for an interscholastic sport, he/she must pick up a permission
slip in the
Health office and schedule a sports physical with the school
nurse.
Physicals are done
approximately twice a month throughout the school year and on a first come-first
serve basis.
MEDICATIONS
NYS Law as well as local regulations, strictly outline the rules that schools must follow concerning
medication
administered in school. Nurses are required to follow
these regulations:
1.
The nurse should
administer medication only as necessary.
2.
Instructions for
administering of medication must be in writing from the physician and
include:
a.
The name of the
student
b.
Medical condition
of the child.
c.
The name of the
medication.
d.
The dosage and
time.
e.
A list of possible
side effects.
3.
A letter must be on
file from the parent/guardian requesting the administration of the medication by
the school.
4.
Medication must be brought to school by the
parent/guardian, in the original bottle in which it was dispensed
by the
pharmacist, and NOT to be sent to school with the
child.
5.
New prescriptions
and physician’s orders are required at the beginning of each school
year.
6.
All unused
medication must be picked up by the parent/guardian, or properly discarded
within seven days after
it is no longer needed.
7.
All prescribed
medications will be kept in a locked cabinet and dispensed only by authorized
personnel.
8.
If, at anytime, the
physician wishes to change the dosage, he/she must submit this request in
writing.
9.
Special guidelines
apply to field trips. Contact the
school nurse for specific information.
10.
The term
“medication” is a broad one applying to prescription and non-prescription
drugs and treatments.
Thank you for taking the time to review this
information.
Please feel
free to call or stop by the Health Office at anytime with questions or
concerns.
Mrs. T. Settle, RN
Phone 227-1700 X 113 Fax 227-1748