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Name |
Position |
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Fax |
Barbara O’Donnell |
School Nurse |
201-393-8178 |
201-727-1409 |
Nurse’s Notes
WELCOME !!!!!!!!
Here are some helpful websites. Check for the well being of your child.
When Should You Keep Your Child Home From School?
- Your child has a temp. of 100 degrees or higher or has had a fever in the past 24 hours.
- Your child has had diarrhea within the last 24 hours.
- Your child has been vomiting within the last 24 hours.
- Your child has a rash of unknown origin.
- Your child has red, runny eyes or wakes up with eyes “glued” shut. This may be conjunctivitis (pinkeye) and must be evaluated by a physician before returning to school. If it is conjunctivitis, the student must be on antibiotics 24 hours before returning to school.
- Your child complains of ear pain, with or without fever.
- Your child has an uncontrollable cough or purulent discharge from the nose.
- Your child has had a positive strep test. Student may return to school 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun. Student must be fever free.
Your child may return to school when:
- He/she is fever free for 24 hours, without the use of Tylenol or other fever reducers.
- Your child is free of nausea/diarrhea for 24 hours.
- You have consulted your physician and the child is taking the appropriate antibiotic therapy or other care for at least 24 hours.
- Cough/nasal secretions are controlled.
Your child should look and behave like him/herself for at least 24 hours before returning to school. This protects your child from exposure to more infection before he/she is able to build resistance and also to protect other children and school staff from any communicable disease that your child may transmit.
REMEMBER: Hand washing is the most effective means of preventing the spread of illness!!
Reminder: Medications (both prescription and over the counter) are not allowed to be given in school without a doctor’s order.