Health Services

• All students with documented life threatening allergies, asthma, seizures or diabetes will be provided with a care plan
• Other conditions will be care planned at the parent/nurse discretion
• Care plans are updated annually

Severe Allergies

• Epinephrine in a labeled box from pharmacy with medication consent form
• Benadryl with a medication consent form
• Allergy action plan from medical provider

Asthma

• Inhaler in the labeled box from the pharmacy with medication consent form
• Asthma action plan from medical provider

Seizures/Diabetes

• Diabetic Medical Management Plan from medical provider
  • Diabetes supply checklist (coming soon)
• Seizure Action Plan from medical provider
  • Rescue medication with a medication consent form is needed

G Tubes

• Medication and/or feeding orders from the medical provider

Medication Administration Form

• Prescription medications require a provider's signature
• ALL medication forms require a parent/guardian signature
• Only one medication for one student per signed medication administration form

Self Carry Authorization Form - Rescue Medication

• Self carry must be authorized by the prescribing physician
• Self carry applies to emergency rescue medication (epi-pens, inhalers, diazepam, etc.)

Coming Soon

• All medications must be in the original container
• Medication must not be expired
• The pharmacy label must be intact for prescription medications
• OTC medications must be unopened containers
• Only a 30 day supply of prescription medication may be accepted

Fever

• Students should stay home if they've had a fever of 101F or higher in the past 24 hours
• Students may return to school when they have been fever free without the use of medication for 24 hours

Vomiting/Diarrhea

• Students should stay home if they have vomited 2+ times OR has had 2+ loose stools in the past 24 hours
• Students may return when vomiting/diarrhea has cleared for 24 hours and they are able to eat/drink again

New Cough

• Students should stay home if they have a new persistent cough that interferes with their ability to participate in school activities, has difficulty breathing or trouble catching their breath
• Students may return once they are feeling better and showing signs of improvement for 24 hours

Rash

• Students should stay home if the rash is new and undiagnosed by a healthcare provider, is increasing in size drainage cannot be completely covered or accompanied by fever
• Students may return once the rash is healed, or they are cleared by a healthcare provider, or any draining is able to be completely covered

Eye Redness/Draining

• Students should stay home if they have new and unexplained eye redness, drainage, fever, eye pain, eyelid redness or vision changes
• Students may return once symptoms have gone away or they have been cleared by a healthcare provider

Managing Communicable Diseases in Schools