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Nurse's Notes
UPDATED SICK POLICY:
Please follow the guidelines below to help keep our school safe and healthy:
If your child shows these signs of illness they must remain home (or will be sent home from school):
● Fever - Fever is defined as having a temperature of 100.4 F or higher. A student
needs to be fever free for a minimum of 24 hours without the help of fever reducing medication before returning to school. **
● Diarrhea, Stomach Ache and/or Vomiting - Students must remain home for
24-48 hours after stomach ache, diarrhea, and/or vomiting has stopped. The student should be feeling better and food intake has returned to normal before returning to school. **
● Difficulty Breathing - Student should stay home until he or she is feeling better and activity level has returned to normal. **
● Sore Throat - Student should stay home if he or she has a red throat, swollen glands, or difficulty swallowing. **
● Red Eyes and/or Eye Discharge - Student should stay home until recovered or seek evaluation by a healthcare provider. **
● Loss of Taste and Smell - Students should seek medical evaluation. **
● Uncontrolled cold symptoms that interfere with the student’s ability to learn (e.g. persistent coughing and/or persistent/active runny nose) - Student should stay home until symptoms are improving and can participate in class.**
● Undiagnosed Rash - Student should seek evaluation by a healthcare provider.
● Other Symptoms - Students exhibiting symptoms such as extreme fatigue, body aches and/or headache and are not able to participate in class should stay home until recovered or seek evaluation by a healthcare provider. **
**If your child has suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection, please follow up with your child’s healthcare provider and follow recommendations regarding testing and/or masking.
● Please report to the school (nurse) if your child has a communicable disease, defined as a disease that can be passed from one person to another. Examples include but are not limited to upper respiratory tract infections including COVID-19, influenza, strep throat, pink eye, vomiting and/or diarrhea, and skin infections. Children are expected to remain home during the communicable period of the disease as defined by a healthcare provider.
● Before your child returns to school after an illness, please email Kelli Fitzpatrick, BSN, RN, LSN at fitzpatrick@desales.co with the following: your child’s symptoms, the date symptoms started, and the best contact number for parent/guardian. If your child sees a healthcare provider for any illness, please provide a note from the healthcare provider upon return that includes your child’s diagnosis and the date when your child is able to return to school.
● In the event a child becomes ill during the school day, the parent(s)/guardian will be called. If the parent(s) cannot be reached, the emergency contact will be called. Student(s) should be picked up within 30 minutes of notification.
***THIS POLICY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
CLASS OF 2023 PARENTS AND STUDENTS:
*All seniors are required to submit verification of a second dose of the meningococcal ACWY (MCV4/Menactra/MenQuadfi/Menveo) vaccine no later than Wednesday, September 7th. It is a requirement for all incoming seniors in Ohio. Families can email the verification information to school nurse Kelli Fitzpatrick at fitzpatrick@desales.co, have the pediatrician fax a copy to the school at (614) 265- 3375, or bring in a hard copy.
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