NURSING SERVICES

School Nurse – School Health Services Assistant
A School Health Services Assistant will be in the health office 5 days a week. When necessary HSA will contact parents/guardians regarding illness and injuries that occur during the school day. All HSAs are CPR/First Aid certified.
Credentialed School Nurses are on campus for the following: 	Mandated vision and hearing tests.
	Complete special education and 504 health assessments. 	Ensure immunizations are compliant with CA state law.
	Provide health education resources for school staff, students

Reasons to keep students home:

Temperature 100.0F or greater within 24 hours

Illness affecting child’s ability to learn

Vomiting/Diarrhea

and parents/guardians.
	Maintain student health records.
	Contact parents/guardians regarding health problems and/or excessive absences.
     Communicate with health care providers regarding health issues and impact on education (within HIPPA regulations).
	Develop health/safety plans for students with high risk medical diagnosis.

Starting antibiotics within 24 hours

Sore throat, especially with headache and/or
upset stomach (these

First Aid, Illness, Injuries
 If a student is injured or ill at school he/she will receive every care and consideration.

are symptoms of strep

throat).

 Parent/guardian will be contacted for serious injury or illness.
 School nurse is available to consult with parents/guardians regarding health problems upon request.
 After extended illness or injury parent/guardian should follow up with school nurse for any needed care or accommodation.
 Injuries and illnesses occurring at home should be cared for at home.
 Upon student’s return to school parents are to provide documentation from health care providers indicating any limitations or special considerations/equipment necessary to the student’s continued care at school.

RETURN TO SCHOOL

If a student is sent home with fever, they may not return the next day. Student may not return until the following criteria are met:

Symptom free for 24 hours. This includes fever vomiting, diarrhea, cough and rash.

Free from fever for 24 hours

LICE
Clovis Unified School District operates on NO LICE guidelines. Students will be sent home if evidence of live lice is found. Students may not return until treatment has been completed and hair/scalp are free from live lice.
Students must check with health office and be cleared to return. Class checks are no longer part of district guidelines.

without use of fever reducing medication such as Tylenol or Motrin.

Student should complete 24 hours of antibiotic treatment prior to returning to school (if treated with antibiotics).

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MEDICATIONS

ALL medications (even over the counter medications including Tylenol, Advil, cough drops and eye drops) must be checked in
through the Health Office.

Physical Education Excuse

If a child is to be excused

	CA Education Code Section 49423 requires that any medications to be taken at school must be presented with:
o A written statement from the physician detailing the name of medication, amount, method and time medication is to be taken.
o A written statement from the parent/guardian indicating their desire for the school to assist the pupil in the matters set forth in the physician’s statement.
o Medication must be clearly labeled and sent to school in the original container from the pharmacy.
	The Medication at school form is available from the school or on the district web site under Departments – Nursing – Medication at School form.
	The Health office does not keep medication for general

student use.

from P.E. for more than a 3 day period, a written note from a doctor is required.

This note should include a diagnosis and specific date for returning to PE as well as any limitations that might apply.

Crutches, wheelchairs and other devices require a doctor’s prescription indicating directions for use and the student has been educated to use the device.

EMERGENCY

First Grade Physical

California State Law requires that all children entering first grade have a Child Health and Disability (CHDP) physical examination within 18 months of beginning first grade. It is necessary to provide the health office with proof of this physical.

Child Protective Services
It is important parents understand that all school personnel are “Mandated Reporters” of child abuse. Should a staff member have even the slightest suspicion that a child has been abused, they must report it to Child Protective Services (CPS).

CONTACT

In case of an emergency parents/guardians will be contacted.

It is very important that the Health Office have updated contact information.

If there is a change in contact information please contact the health office to ensure the correct information is on your student’s health information card. (Changing information on Parent Connect does not alert or inform the health office.)

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