Medications
These two items are needed before a nurse may administer medications in the school setting.
What are Physician's orders and parental persmission?
Required for any student to attend any grade (PK-12).
What are immunizations?
This screening is completed once in middle school and once in high school.
What is Screening Brief Intervetnion and Response to Treatment (SBIRT)?
Bright red rash on child's cheeks often called slapped face disease. Along with the rash the child may have a fever and other nonspecific symptoms. Later pik patches may develop in a lacy pattern on the child's arms and legs.
What is Fifth's Disease?
Two of the most common chronic childhood illnesses that cause the most missed days from school.
What is Asthma and Diabetes?
These two medications are ost commonly given by school nurses.
Whate are Acetaminophen and Methylphenidate (Ritalin)?
Required for children with disabilities in a school setting.
What is an IEP or 504?
The critical passing line for vision screening of 20/40 is used for this age group.
What is preschool age (36-47months) children?
A chronic condition common in children that causes patches of dry, scaly red skin and tends to flare up during the colder months when there is less moisture in the air.
What is Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis?
The most common cause of a student complaining of a stomach ache.
What is hunger?
The primary risk associated with giving Aspirin to children.
What is Reye's Syndrome?
Passed in 1990 the INdividuals with DIsabilities Education Act (IDEA)afforded children in acute and long-term care settings to what?
What is the right to access Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)?
This instrument to test vision is only approved for children under 5 years old.
What is the SPOT vision device?
Genrally causes a rash on the face, chest and back first, but it may travel to the entire body. Rash turns into itchy, fluid-filled blisters, then blisters turn inot scabs.
What is Chickenpox?
One major objective of Health People 2030 is the improvement of health and fitness through this activity.
What is regular physical activity?
The first-line treatment for the common cold in children.
What is supportive care?
All schools are mandated to have this in the event of a terrorist threat or natural/man-made disaster.
What is an Emergency Management Plan?
This is the passing decibel that is the passing standard for all frequencies during hearing tests. Any student failing to hear the tone at this decibel requires a referral to be sent home to parent/guardian.
What is 20 decibels?
A virus that causes a red rash to develop around the mouth, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. May also affect other areas of the body. Rash may devlop into bumps or blisters and can be very painful.
What is Hand, Foot and Mouth disease?
This was a top concern fdor students and parents according to the 2019 National School Safety report.
What is an active shooter?
The dosing range for acretaminophen in children.
What is 10-15 mg/kg every 4-6 hours?
This prevents the exclusion of homeless or displaced students for lack of immunizations.
What is the McKinney-Vento Act?
These are the technical terms for nearsightedness and farsightedness.
What is myopia anbd hyperopia?
Cuases raised bumps on skin. The bumps are usually flesh-colored, pink or peraly white with indentations in the center. The bumps may show up on the face,chest,stomach, arms and legs. They are usually painless and may not go away for several months or years.
What is Molluscum contagiosum?
The school principal requested to view the health records of a student diagnosed with diabetes because his nephew has the same condition. These two rules protect theis student's record.
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?