Nursing Services Policy

Reasons to keep your child home from school: Temperature of 100 degrees or above. Please note that your child needs to be without a temperature for 24 hours before returning to school.

Rash that has not been identified by a licensed medical provider. If your child does have a rash and comes to school, the child will need a release from a licensed medical provider stating the child is not contagious.

Vomiting/Diarrhea in the morning with continued nausea, upset stomach, or temperature.

Cold/Flu symptoms serious enough to interfere with the child’s ability to learn.

Conjunctivitis/”Pinkeye”: If matter is coming from one or both of your child’s eyes, the eyes are itching, and there are crusts on the eyelids, the child should be evaluated by a licensed prescriber.

Head Lice: If there are signs of infestation – nits in the hair and itchy scalp – the child should be evaluated for treatment with pediculicide (over-the-counter medication). The Irvington Community School has a “no nit” policy.

Medication Policy: • Please try to schedule any medication administration before or after school hours. • Giving medication during school hours is discouraged and restricted to necessary medication that cannot be given at home. • All medication MUST be delivered to the Nurse’s Office upon arrival at school. • No medication is to be kept in any locker or with the student without the proper consent. • No mediation should be sent to school without the proper consent. • Herbal medication must be prescribed by a licensed prescriber.

Prescription Medication: • Medication must come in the labeled prescription bottle or labeled container from the pharmacy. • Medication will not be given unless it is prescribed for the child bringing it to school and the container has his/her name on it. • If your child needs to take a prescription medication at school, ask your pharmacy to provide a duplicate bottle for school usage. • The student must have a school consent signed by the parent/guardian and by the licensed prescriber. • The signed consent must be given to the school nurse before the medication will be administered to the student. • Any changes from your child’s original prescription must be verified by the doctor on a new consent form or on a form from the licensed prescriber. The information may be faxed to the school. • The consent forms will be available at the Front Office or the Nurse’s Office. Any medication, not in the original container, and with the child’s name on it, will be held by the school nurse for a parent/guardian to pick up within one week. After that, it will be destroyed. The parent/guardian is responsible to pick up any unused medication from the school.

Inhalers: • Inhalers will be labeled and kept accessible during school hours in the Nurse’s Office. • If your child needs to carry an inhaler with him/her, consent for the student to carry the medication form must be completed by the parent and licensed prescriber. • The consent form will be available at the Front Office or the Nurse’s Office.

Over-the-counter (OTC) medication (such as Tylenol®, non-aspirin pain relievers, cough syrup/drops): • The medication must be supplied by the parent/guardian. • The medication must be sent to school in the original bottle/box. • The student must have a school consent signed by the parent/guardian and a licensed prescriber. (There are many OTC medications that may interfere with prescribed medications and/or conditions.) • The consent must be given to the school nurse before the medication will be administered to the student. • The consent forms will be available at the Front Office or the Nurse’s Office. • The school nurse will call the parent/guardian before giving any OTC medications to a student.