Healthcare Tech Corner

Staff: (1) Healthcare Technician Jameelah Clark, CNA Hours: Monday-Friday 8:15a.m.– 2:45p.m. Lunch Break 1:30p.m - 2:00p.m. Report to the Main Office during Lunch Break. EMERGENCY ONLY

Illness or Accident Under no circumstances is a student permitted to leave school because of illness unless arrangements for dismissal have been made through the clinic. If a student becomes ill or is injured at school, the nurse/assistant/designee will make every effort to contact the person(s) identified on the student’s Green Card which is sent home at the beginning of each school year. The emergency cards allow the school to know (on transportable, hard-copy) in what order emergency contacts are to be called, specific medical conditions, treatments and medications relative to the student, and the physician(s) and hospital of choice should the situation present itself. Students with a temperature of 100 or more will be sent home, and, is not to return to school until (s)he has been fever-free without medication for a period of 24 hours. Students with active vomiting and/or diarrhea, undiagnosed and/or untreated skin rashes or other potentially contagious conditions are not to attend school until the condition is treated (as documented by a physician) or, no longer present. (Students with 5 or more absences in a semester must also obtain a written statement from their doctor in order to return to school.) Parents are responsible for providing their child(ren) with timely transportation from school in cases of injury or illness. Students with suspected contagious conditions (i.e. Strep Throat, Pink Eye, Head Lice, Ring Worm, etc.) will be sent home from school. These students are highly contagious to others and must be picked up from school. A written excuse from the doctor must be provided in order to return to school. If a student requires scheduling modifications, periodic assessment, or other medical support services because of a temporary or chronic illness or condition, these can be arranged personally with the Healthcare Technician.		Medication All medications, both prescription and non-prescription, are to be kept in the clinic. The clinic will not supply students with cough drops, throat lozenges or throat sprays. Students with asthma may keep inhalers with them, but a written permission slip by the parents must be on file with the Health Technician. Medications must be brought from home. All medication administration permits and physician statements must be filed with the school at the beginning of each school year, or, at the start of administration whichever comes first. All prescription medication changes and/or dosage changes must be accompanied by a physician’s statement. Manufacturer’s recommended dosages will be given in the case of OTC medications unless a physician approves another dose in writing. Prescription Medications and Controlled Drugs—All medications prescribed by the student’s doctor are to be brought into the clinic with the prescription label and a note from the parent or guardian. Written permission must also be given for students to carry medication home. Non-Prescription Medications—Written permission from the parent or guardian to administer the student’s over-the-counter medication (i.e. Tylenol, Aspirin, cold medicine, etc.) is required. Over-the-counter medications and non-prescription medications should be FDA approved. Herbal medications will be dispensed with written permission, in accordance with the parent’s wishes and/or the instructions provided on the bottle, and, with the parent’s written acknowledgement that, not being FDA approved, the school and individual(s) dispensing the herb(s) do not accept responsibility for the outcome of the student. All medications, prescriptions, and over-the-counter drugs are to be administered by the healthcare technician or the designee. Medications are to be in the original container, package, or prescription bottle.

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