Nurse’s
Notes
Each day, many parents are faced with the decision of whether to keep their sick
children home or send them to school. Often
the way a child looks and acts can make the decision easier.
The following guidelines should be considered:
- Fever.
The child should
remain at home with a fever greater than 100 degrees.
The child can return to school after he/she has been fever free for
24 hours (without fever-reducing medicines such as Tylenol or
Motrin/Ibuprofen).
- Diarrhea/Vomiting.
A child with diarrhea/ vomiting should remain
home and return to school only after being symptom-free for 24 hours.
- Conjunctivitis
(Pink-eye). Following
a diagnosis, the child may return to school 24 hours after 1st
dose of prescribed medication.
- Rashes.
Common infectious diseases
with rashes are most contagious in the early stages.
A child with a suspicious rash should return to school only after the
health care provider has made a diagnosis and given written permission to return to school.
- Colds.
Consider keeping your child home if he/she is
experiencing discomfort from cold symptoms, such as nasal congestion and
cough. A continuous green discharge from the nose may be a sign of
infection. Consider
having the child seen by your health care provider.
A sick child cannot learn effectively and is unable to
participate in class as usual. Keeping
a sick child home prevents the spread of illness in the school and allows the
child an opportunity to rest and recover completely from their illness.
Please do not hesitate to call me for questions.
REMINDER: Call
in the mornings to report your child’s absence and send a note of explanation
on their return.
Help your child avoid the
!!!
Make sure they wash hands, eat healthy and exercise often.
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