Beginner’s DayBeginner’s Day

2012-132012-13

Role of the School NurseRole of the School Nurse

Screen for health problems that may Screen for health problems that may interfere with learning. interfere with learning.

Consult with school regarding health and Consult with school regarding health and safety issues. safety issues.

Help manage children with chronic Help manage children with chronic medical conditions.medical conditions.

Provide referrals to community resources.Provide referrals to community resources.

ImmunizationsImmunizations

ImmunizationsImmunizations

All children attending school in North All children attending school in North Carolina must complete a series of Carolina must complete a series of immunizations.immunizations.

North Carolina Law North Carolina Law requiresrequires all Principals all Principals to exclude children from school who have to exclude children from school who have not completed this series within 30 days not completed this series within 30 days of enrollment. of enrollment.

Immunization record must be brought to Immunization record must be brought to school when child is enrolled.school when child is enrolled.

Need Immunizations/Shots?Need Immunizations/Shots?

Available at your doctor’s office or clinic Available at your doctor’s office or clinic and at both Health Department Locations.and at both Health Department Locations.

Call Call 704-336-6500704-336-6500 for Health for Health Department appointment.Department appointment.

Bring Immunization RecordBring Immunization Record

Kindergarten Health AssessmentKindergarten Health Assessment NC law requires all first NC law requires all first

time kindergarten time kindergarten students have a students have a physical exam.physical exam.

Must be conducted no Must be conducted no more than 12 months more than 12 months prior to date of school prior to date of school entry.entry.

Schedule Schedule NOWNOW if not if not already completealready complete

No Doctor? Ask your No Doctor? Ask your School Nurse.School Nurse.

Call your Call your DoctorDoctor or Clinic or Clinic now!now!

MedicationsMedications

School does School does NOT NOT provide provide medications to students.medications to students.

It is best for the student to take It is best for the student to take medications at home. This medications at home. This eliminates class disruption and loss eliminates class disruption and loss of learning time.of learning time.

Medications ContinuedMedications Continued.. If medications are needed at school…If medications are needed at school… Must Must have a signed authorization form have a signed authorization form

filled out by the doctor and parent. This filled out by the doctor and parent. This includes all over the counter includes all over the counter medications such as Tylenol, cough medications such as Tylenol, cough syrups, and ointments.syrups, and ointments.

Parent to provide medications and Parent to provide medications and refills. All medications must be in their refills. All medications must be in their original containersoriginal containers..

Illness at SchoolIllness at School Schools are limited in their ability to Schools are limited in their ability to

care for your sick child.care for your sick child. Child will need to go home if sick at Child will need to go home if sick at

school (vomiting, fever, injuries and school (vomiting, fever, injuries and infections.)infections.)

Provide emergency Provide emergency phonephone numbersnumbers to school.to school.

PLEASEPLEASE update as numbers change. update as numbers change.

Chronic IllnessesChronic Illnesses

If your child requires medications or If your child requires medications or procedures at school, please notify procedures at school, please notify the school nurse or staff now so the school nurse or staff now so planning can begin.planning can begin.

Examples: Diabetes, Asthma, Examples: Diabetes, Asthma, Severe Allergies, Seizures, or Dietary Severe Allergies, Seizures, or Dietary restrictions.restrictions.

Healthy Kids Learn BetterHealthy Kids Learn Better

Begin every day Begin every day with with BREAKFAST!!!!!BREAKFAST!!!!!

Promote good Promote good sleeping habits.sleeping habits.

Provide an Provide an opportunity for play opportunity for play and exercise. and exercise.

Thank You! Thank You! Have a healthy and Have a healthy and safe school year.safe school year.