Health and Safety
HealthroomThe health nurse, is on site to provide the following services:
● Administer medication
● Provide health care
● Monitor the health room and chart each student’s visit
● Monitor immunization records
● Monitor communicable diseases
● Provide training programs and inservices
Of course we want your child in school as much as possible. However, if your child is not feeling well, keeping them home may be the safest decision. If you have questions you can always call the school and talk to our nurse.
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After an illness, a child must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.
Immunizations/Physicals
Each student must present proof of proper immunization and health inventory (physical) prior to entering school for the first time. Students will not be admitted to school unless this information is provided. All students must have grade appropriate immunizations in order to start school. For the school year 2007-2008 all students must have the following immunizations:
• Age Appropriate DPT
• Age Appropriate POLIO
• Measles (one after the first birthday) and Second Measles, Mumps, Rubella
• One Rubella (after the first birthday)
In addition, all students in Kindergarten must have received the following immunizations:
• Varicella (Chickenpox) or date of disease verified by doctor
• Hepatitis B series (3)
Carroll County Health Department offers walk-in immunization clinics every Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at their office at 290 S. Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157. You may call
(410) 876-4900, (410) 857-5000 or (410) 875-3390 for additional information and hours.
PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD’S IMMUNIZATION RECORD WITH YOU.
Injuries/Illnesses
When a child sustains a serious injury, has a persistent illness, or shows an elevated temperature, the parents/guardians or a designated adult will be contacted by telephone and asked to pick up the child since parents/guardians are considered to have primary responsibility for their children’s health. In view of this, emergency cards including correct address and telephone numbers must be completed during the first week of school and returned to the office. Any changes that should occur during the school year should be shared with the office immediately.
Medication
Taking medication during school hours is discouraged. There are occasions, however, when a physician considers it necessary to administer medication during the school day. In these cases, The Carroll County policy determines that:
1. MEDICATION PROCEDURE CHANGE: Due to recent interpretation of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), all medications (prescription and over-the-counter), excluding Ibuprofen (Advil) and Acetaminophen (Tylenol) must have a Doctor’s Order and Parent Permission for the medication to be administered in school. This change was implemented with the 2000-2001 school year. Parents can still bring in Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and Ibuprofen (Advil) for administration in school without a Doctor’s Order.
2. Nurses will continue to administer Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen in package recommended dosage with only parent permission. We are sorry to cause this inconvenience, but Carroll County Public Schools are required to follow these State Regulations.
3. Your Physician may fax a copy of the medication order to the school nurse at 410-751-3520.
4. It is the parent’s responsibility to arrange for the delivery of properly labeled medication to the school. All medication must be in the original container. Student’s may not transport medication to school. This is a violation of Carroll County’s Drug Policy and may result in a suspension.
5. The first full day’s dosage of any new prescription will not be given in school.
6. The school must have a Medication Consent Form on file (Click here for the form) in the health room, whenever medication is administered at school. (A Medication consent form is included in your child’s take home folder for your convenience. Additional forms available upon request.) ****This also includes Ibuprofen and Tylenol
7. The parent is responsible for submitting a new form to the school each time there is a change in dosage or time of administration.
8. All medication will be stored in a secure area in the school and accessible only to authorized personnel.
9. One week after expiration of the physician’s order, the parent must arrange for the collection of any unused portion of the medication. Medication not claimed by the parent within one week of expiration will be destroyed. Medications left over at the end of the year must be picked up by the last day of school or medication will be destroyed.
10. If a child receives daily medication in the health room, you will be notified when a refill is needed.
