To all parents--if you child is having an influenza test by the doctor, please inform the
school nurse of the test results. Although the doctor will report any positive result to
the local board of health, our school health office would also like to keep a record.
Thank you for your cooperation

BFCCPS H1N1 Flu Talking Points

                Letter to Parents Regarding Flu Prevention for the 2009-2010 School Year
                Action Steps for Parents to Protect Your Child and Family from Flu
                Flu Symptom Checklist
                FAQ for Parents Regarding Flu
                Letter to Parents from the Department of Public Health regarding Flu
                Instructions and Information to Parents on Head Lice Treatment

Mrs. Anna Ng
School Nurse

School Health Services is a specialized department contributing to the process of education. The goal of these services is to identify health problems and to facilitate any intervention programs needed to maximize student health. In cases of chronic health problems, the nurse contacts the parent and /or student to assess the student’s current health status, especially in regards to current medications, therapies, or special school needs.

The school nurse is available for parents and children on a daily basis during regular school hours. No treatment may be given at school except for first aid.

Medication Policy

· A written doctor’s order for the medication and a signed parental permission slip must be brought to the school. This also applies to over-the –counter medication, nutritional supplements, herbal medicine and inhalers.

· The medication must be brought to the school by an adult, not the child, and must be picked up by an adult.

· Prescription medication must be in the pharmacy labeled bottle. The label must include the child’s name, the name, dosage and times of administration of the medication, and the name of the prescribing physician.

If this policy is not followed, the nurse will be unable to administer the medication and the parent will have to personally administer the medication.

Mandated Screening Programs

· Hearing and vision: K-3 and G7; Vision G4 and G5; Height and weight screening: K-3 and G7

· Postural Screening: 5-8 ( if it is done by private physician, documentation of result must be submitted to the health office to be exempt from the mandatory screening)

· Physical Examinations: all kindergarten students, all new students and students from grades 5 and 7.

Immunizations

· All kindergarten students must have their immunization records submitted to the health office together with their current physical reports at the beginning of school year. All immunizations must be up to date except for those with religious and medical exemption.

(Current requirement for students entering kindergarten include 5 doses of

DTP, 4 doses of Polio, 2 doses of MMR, hepatitis B series (3 shots), proof of

chicken pox or varivax shot. Dates and results of lead test)

· Student entering 7^th grade has to have an updated tetanus shot, proof of having chicken pox or the varivax shot, a second MMR (measles, mumps, rubella shot) and the hepatitis B series (three shots given over a six month period) This information is due to be submitted to the health office at the beginning of your child’s 7^th grade year. Failure to produce documentation may result in exclusion from school.

Miscellaneous

· New permission forms for the administration of medication in school must be signed by the physician and the parent for the new school year. These forms may be obtained from the health office or the main school office.

· BFCCPS school policy allows students with asthma, in grade 4 and up, to carry his/her inhaler with him/her during school hours and field trips if he/she has written permission from his/her physician and the parents. This permission will be revoked if inappropriate use of the inhaler is brought to the nurse’s attention.

· For upper grade student with prescribed epi-pen for severe allergic reaction, he/she will be required to carry his/her own epi-pen in a waist pouch on his/her body during any extended field trips ( Alton Jones, Cape Cod , Quebec and Washington DC trips) for emergency use.

· If your child is running a temperature of 100 F or up or has been vomiting during the night or prior going to school, you should keep him/her home.

· Any child has a temperature of 100 F or up will be sent home from school, his/her temperature has to be normal for 24 hours before returning to school .

· Any child who has vomited in school will be sent home.

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