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H1N1 Influenza
Information
Carlisle Local Schools 2009 H1N1 Influenza
Vaccine Parent/Guardian Letter
Warren County Combined Health District
2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Consent Form
2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine: What You Need
to Know
Warren County Combined Health District
Notice of Privacy Practices
H1N1 FAQs For Parents of School Age
Children
H1N1 Influenza Information
You Should Know
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News from the
Nurse—Halloween Safety Tips
District Nurse--Donna
Leroy
The American Academy of Pediatrics lists
Halloween Safety Tips on its
website. Here
are two of their recommendations for a
healthier Halloween:
1. Encourage your children to eat a good
meal before they go trick or treating or go
to a party. This will keep them from filling
up on too much candy.
2. Encourage your neighbors to hand out
non-food treats such as coloring books, pens
and pencils.
The truth is that there isn't much that is
"healthy" for children in a Halloween bag
loaded with candy. Help your children
achieve a balance by setting
reasonable limits. You will be teaching them
skills they could apply to other areas of
their life as well.
News from the
Nurse— When is your child too
sick to go to school?
Attending school on a
regular basis is important for each child’s academic and social
development. Parents often have trouble deciding whether their
child is too ill to go to school. Your child is too sick to go
to school if any of these symptoms are present:
•
Has a temperature above 100 degrees by
mouth. When your child has been free of a fever for 24 hours, is
feeling better and does not have other symptoms, he/she may
return to school.
• Has pain from earache,
headache, sore throat or a recent injury.
• Has a cough that
interferes with your child’s daily routine.
• Has shortness of breath
or an increase in wheezing.
• Has vomiting or
diarrhea.
• Has green or yellow
drainage from the eyes
• Has broken out in a
rash.
• Has a contagious disease
such as chickenpox, strep throat, or pinkeye
News from the
Nurse—Mobile Dentists
District
Nurse—Donna Leroy
Alden
Brown Elementary School is hosting Mobile Dentists/Smile
Programs on March 20, 2008. The team will set up a mini-dental
office in our building and can provide dental exams, cleanings,
fluoride treatments, x-rays and sealants (if necessary) for
children who return completed forms. Watch for more information
that will come home with students soon!
News from the
Nurse—Head Lice
District Nurse—Donna Leroy
As children return to school, sports and other
activities, we will begin to see cases of head lice. Lice do not
jump or fly but do crawl. They are spread by close contact,
sharing of combs, brushes, and hats. Often one of the first
signs of lice is intense itching usually on the back of the neck
before you even see the live louse. It is important to treat not
only the hair but the home and car. Lice shampoos are available
at your pharmacy or through the local health department. Look
for more detailed information in a letter that will go home to
parents later this month.
News from the
Nurse--Handwashing
District Nurse—Donna Leroy
Unfortunately flu season is on the way and, as
you know, there is not enough vaccine for everyone. Washing your
hands is the best thing that you can do to stop the spread of
germs. The moment that you finish washing your hands, you start
to collect germs again by opening doors, wiping your face,
playing with toys and handling animals. Children should wash
their hands before eating or handling food. They should wash
their hands after using the toilet, playing outdoors or in the
sand, coughing or sneezing in hands and after playing with their
pets or animals. Children miss 189 billion days of school each
year due to colds alone.
A good handwashing routine includes:
1. Wet your hands under running water.
2. Scrub your hands with soap until the count
of five.
3. Rinse your hands under running water for a
count of five.
4. Dry your hands with a clean towel.
Permit for Dispensing Medicine at
School
News from the
Nurse--Illness at School
District Nurse—Donna Leroy
As we enter the winter months, we will see
more children who become ill at school. Any child exhibiting
symptoms of being contagious such as vomiting, diarrhea, pink
eye, impetigo or fever will be sent home. Please remember to
update the school with home or work phone number changes or who
to release a sick child to if the parents are not available.
Also, remember that the school does not
dispense medicine to children who become ill. If a child is
taking medicine of any kind, the parent must:
* Bring the medicine to school in its original
container.
* Complete signed permission forms by the
parent and physician |
