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R -III SCHOOL DISTRICT NURSES

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Nurses' Page

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If your child requires medication to be given at school anytime the Kirksville Rlll School District policy says:

A) It must be in the original prescription bottle with a current pharmacy label in place.

B) Children may not carry medication of any type to or from school, even if it's an over the counter medication.

C) A parent/guardian must bring the medication to the nurse and fill out a medication authorization form for it to be given.

** If these rules are not followed the medication will not be given.

     Please Keep your contact information current throughout the school year, especially if there is any change in phone numbers or addresses, so we can notify you as soon as possible if your child becomes ill, gets injured, or has any other emergency while at school.

     It is also important to list several other emergency contacts in case we are unable to reach you for some reason.

Symptoms	Allergies	Cold
Itchy ears, eyes, and nose
Sneezing (Prolonged or violent)
Weakness, Fatigue
Runny Nose (thick white or yellow clear and water)
Aches and Pains
Symptoms often last weeks to monthes
symptoms clear up in 7-10 days
More common in spring or fall
More common in winter except in Southwest U.S.

Symptoms may include the following: 
     >Fever (however, not all children run a temperature!) 
     >Cough 
     >Sore throat 
     >Runny nose 
     >Body aches/Headache 
     >Chills 
     >Fatigue 
     >Vomiting/Diarrhea  

Preventatives: 
It is important for parents and teachers 
to emphasize the following:
     >Wash your hands, Wash your hands, Wash your
        hands!!!! 
     >Cough/sneeze into your elbow or into a tissue 
     >Do not share eating utensils or drink after someone
       else 
     >Sanitize toys, desks, and frequently touched items
       such as computers and doorknobs 
     >Keep your hands away from your mouth and nose 

Treatments: 
>Keep the sick child at HOME until 24 hours after their
  fever is gone. (Fever must be gone without taking
  medicine.) 
>DO NOT GIVE YOUR CHILD ASPIRIN-CONTAINING
  PRODUCTS, they can take medications with
  Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen of Naproxen. 
>Treat the symptoms- give the child decongestants, cough
  suppressants, pain relievers, fever reducers, etc. 
>Rest up! Make sure they are getting plenty of sleep. 
>Hydrate! Drink plenty of fluids, especially drinks
  containing electrolytes (such as Gatorade.) 
>Antiviral medications such as Tamiflu or Relenza can be
  prescribed by the doctor (Relenza should NOT be taken 
  if your child is under 7 years of age or has respiratory
  issues such as asthma, ask for Tamiflu.) 

Warning signs of and emergency- seek immediate treatment: 
>Fever with rash. 
>Fast breathing/Trouble with breathing. 
>Bluish-colored skin. 
>Quick return of flu-like symptoms after improvement. 
>Child is so irritable they cannot be held. 

Vaccinations: 
There are currently two vaccinations available: 
>Nasal spray- contains a weakened virus. 
>Injectable- Contains a deadened virus. It is
  recommended that all children ages 6 months and over,
  especailly if they have a chronic illness be vaccinated. If
  the child is under 10 years old, they will only need TWO
  doses, (2nd dose should be at least 21 days apart from
  the 1st)

For your information: 
>Swine flu has genes that are found not only in pigs, but
  birds and humans as well. 
>The main way it spreads is through droplets i.e. those
  coughs and sneezes. 
>The H1N1 virus has been spread to a domestic cat and
  several domestic ferrets. 
>Documented cases have occurred in 48 states.

Adair County Health Department 
1001 South Jamison Kirksville, Missouri 63501 
660-665-8491

For more information visit <http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu> 

Contact CDC 24 hours/Everyday 
1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) 
TTY: (888) 232-6343 
cdcinfo@cdc.gov 

Contact Missouri Department Of Senior Services 
(573)715-6400 
<http://www.dhss.mo.gov> 
Click on "Latest Flu Information" 

Adair County Health Department 
<http://adair.lphamo.org>

1) If your child has a fever of 100 or above (must be fever
     free for 24 hours before returning to school)
2) If your child is vomiting (must be free from vomiting for
     24 hours before returning)
3) If your child has uncontrolled diarrhea (must be free
     from diarrhea for 24 hours before returning)
4) If your child has a fever with a rash, talk to your doctor
     before bringing them to school.
5) If your child has pink eye (conjunctivitis with discharge)
     they must be on antibiotic eye drops 24 hours before
     returning
6) If your child has strep throat they must be on antibiotics
     for 24 hours
7) If your child has a bacterial skin infection they must be
     on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning

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