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Nurse's
Corner:
There is a full-time school nurse
at Carver Intermediate. the
school nurse is here to help your
child in many different
ways. Some of the types of
care that school nurse provide are
vision and hearing, testing,
height and weight screening, care
for the sick and injured, self
health care, management of chronic
health problems, administration of
medication, medical treatments as
prescribed by a doctor, and
assistance with referrals as
needed for medical and social
concerns.
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few special rules: |
| 1. |
Children
are not allowed to bring
any type of medicine to
school at any time.
Adults must transport all
medicine to and from
school. |
| 2. |
All
medicine including over
the counter medication
such as Tylenol needs to
have a doctor's note. |
| 3. |
Parents
must let the school nurse
know of any health
concerns. |
| 4. |
Children
who are ill need to stay
home to get better.
This means home for 24
hours after the last time
they have a fever (100.6),
vomit, or have diarrhea. |
| 5. |
If
your child is going to be
out for an extended amount
of time (over two days)
for illness or injury,
please call the school
nurse. In certain
cases, the school can
provide homebound services
to help make sure your
child does not fall behind
in class. |
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