When to Inform the Nurse

Please inform the nurse if your child has:

• Any chronic or acute illnesses
• A new medication or change in medication dosage
• Been exposed to a communicable disease such as a strep throat infection, chicken pox, or conjunctivitis
• A life-threatening or new allergy
• A serious injury requiring hospitalization, or a diagnosed head concussion
• An injury requiring casting, sutures, a splint, or the mobility assistance of crutches or a wheelchair. Please note, a note must be provided from his/her health care provider for exclusion from physical education and/or outdoor recess.
• Vision or hearing difficulties

The school nurse will work with the child's physician, parent and other school personnel to meet special health needs in school so that the child may benefit from their educational program.

Please help the school nurse by:

• Updating the phone numbers on your child’s school record so the nurse can always reach you
• Sharing if there is an event at home or in the family that may impact your child at school such as military deployment, separation, divorce, birth, or death of a family member or of a beloved pet.