IC 101
When you communication with a student's parent, you document the conversation here.
Health Contact Log
True or False- When administering an oral medication, it is necessary to watch the student swallow the med.
True
This student should be excluded from school until 24 hours after their last episode—unless it is explained by a diagnosed condition that does not require staying home.
What is a student who vomits at school?
This document outlines guidance for routine decisions about when children and staff should stay home from school or child care.
What is how sick is too sick?
A student with diabetes arrives at school with a malfunctioning CGM and is out of glucometer strips at school. WWYD?
Call the parent immediately to bring strips. There must be a way to check his blood sugar.
During vision screenings what do you use to point at the letter on the chart?
What is a pointer?
No fingers!
Controlled medications must be counted at this frequency, with the count documented on the medication intake log.
What is every 2 weeks, when receiving the medication, when administering the medication.
Exclusion is not required for this illness unless the student meets another exclusion criterion, has uncontrolled drooling with mouth sores, or cannot participate in usual activities.
What is hand, foot, mouth disease?
A teacher sends a student to the health office because they “definitely have lice.” Where can you find the exclusion criteria for lice?
What is the CDPHE Infectious Disease Guidelines for Schools and Child Care Settings?
A student has a seizure at recess, but there is no seizure plan and the rescue medication in the office is expired. What should you do?
What is provide seizure first aid
time the seizure
call 911 if needed
do not give the expired medication
notify the nurse/parent, and request updated orders and medication?
When a parent brings in more ADHD meds, you should enter it into IC this way
The refill button
These are the 6 rights of medication administration
Right Medication
Right Time
Right Documentation
Right Student
Right Dose
Right Route
Students and staff with these conditions may remain until the end of the day but cannot return until they have completed the first treatment.
What are lice and scabies?
What guidelines should be printing and available in your health office?
A child with diabetes comes to the health office with shakiness and headache. You have no way to check their blood sugar. WWYD?
Low blood sugar- give fast acting sugar.
What are the documents you would enter into Health Documents in IC?
What are HCP, Dr Notes, Immunizations, Physicals.
Self-carry contracts are an agreement between these 3 people
Student, Parent, and School Health Consultant
Students and staff with this condition do not need to stay home unless they have a fever or cannot participate in usual activities. Good hand hygiene is important.
What is pink eye?
A student with diabetes comes to the health office after being >300 on their CGM for a few hours. Where would you look to find your next steps?
What is Colorado Kids with Diabetes Standards of Care
A student comes to the health office for their controlled medication. No one is around and the student goes back to class, missing their dose. WWYD
Let the RN know so we can fill out a report for Children's.
This is the number of doses in a brand new inhaler.
True or False, we can crush or split pills
False
For this illness, exclude students and staff for at least 48 hours after the last vomiting or diarrhea episode; during an outbreak, exclusion may increase to 72 hours.
What is norovirus?
This is where you find guidelines for immunizations.
What is CDPHE and CDE.
A student bumps their head on the playground. They cried briefly and consoled quickly. You bring them to the health office and give them ice. They are at their baseline. What do you do next?
Contact the parent, send home the head bump form, and document in IC