School Nurse
Recent ActivityInstructor: Mary Ellen Cole
Spring has sprung along with pollen and mold. There has been an increase in students with itchy watery eyes, stuffy or runny noses, and headaches. Asthma is also affected by the rise in pollen counts and mold growth. If your child needs to have medication (including over the counter) available for allergy or asthma problems, please follow the county medication policy. A Request for Medication/Treatment during School Hours form must be filled out and signed by a physician in order for your child to receive medication in the clinic.
As the outside temperature raises so does the outside activity level. If your child is injured and needs to use the elevator he/she will need to have a note of medical necessity from a physician or other medical professional and a $10 deposit. The key may be obtained from the nurse.
Another reminder: cough drops and feminine supplies are not part of the clinic supply list.
As the outside temperature raises so does the outside activity level. If your child is injured and needs to use the elevator he/she will need to have a note of medical necessity from a physician or other medical professional and a $10 deposit. The key may be obtained from the nurse.
Another reminder: cough drops and feminine supplies are not part of the clinic supply list.
Clinic Announcements Things to know to start the school yearBelow is a list of items (*) provided by the school system to all clinics and used regularly for first aid. Should you know of a reason why these items should not be used on your son/daughter please contact the school nurse Mary Ellen Cole at colemk@staffordschools.net or call 658-6080 ext 1281.
Isopropyl alcohol First aid cream Bacitracin Bactine Chloroseptic spray Anti itch lotion Vaseline Oragel Peroxide Vinyl gloves (*) generic equivalent may be substituted Medication Policy: Please review the Stafford County Public Schools medication policy in your Code of Conduct booklet and on school fusion on the school nurse web page under clinic links. Any medication (including over the counter medications) must have a physician’s prescription on file in the clinic updated each school year on the Request for Medication/Treatment During School Hours form. This form and all other medication and care plan forms can be accessed and downloaded from the school nurse page on the school fusion website. Reminder: Viruses and bacterial infections are contagious. If your child is sick the night before or in the morning, please do not send them to “try to make it through the day.” Most of the time they won’t make it and they expose their classmates and teachers to the illness. Your child should stay home if they have had these symptoms within the last 24 hours: Fever over 100 Vomiting and/or diarrhea (with or without fever) Swollen or painful joints from injury Severe earache Suspected contagious diseases (until on treatment for 24048 hours) • Chicken pox • Conjunctivitis (pink eye) • Pediculosis (head lice) • Scabies Injury or illness requiring further immediate treatment Suspected substance abuse |
Clinic Links  HEALTH SERVICES FORMSIncludes Medication Permission Forms, Asthma/Allergy Forms, and Diabetic Care Plans MANDATED HEALTH SCREENINGSInformation on state mandated vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings in schools. MEDICATION/TREATMENT ADMINISTRATIONStafford County Public School policy regarding medication administration in schools. MRSA InformationCenter for Disease Control _ Questions and Answers about Methiciliin-Resistant Staphylociccus Aureas (MRSA) in Schools. REASONS TO STAY HOME FROM SCHOOLStafford County Public Schools policy on medical exclusions from school. Discussion Topics |
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