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School Nurse

 

Morgan Houck, MSN, RN

Gallipolis City School District Health Services Coordinator




 


Student Illness
Keep your child home from school if your child:


● Has vomited more than twice within the last 24 hours.
● Has diarrhea that causes ‘accidents’, is bloody, or results in greater than two
   bowel movements above what the child normally experiences in a 24 hour
   period.
● Had a fever of 100.0 degrees or higher within the past 24 hours. Please keep
   home until your child has been fever free without the use of fever reducing
   medication for 24 hours.
● Is being treated for a bacterial infection and has not had 24 hours of antibiotics.
● Has a cold with fever and body aches.
● Has crusted or matted eyelashes and/or green or yellow eye drainage along with
   eye redness. Please note: your child needs to see the doctor for medication and
   can return to school with treatment or a doctor’s note.
● Has an unknown rash (needs to be cleared by a doctor).
   When your child has a cold please remember:
● Give the school a telephone number where you can be reached if your child gets
   worse.
● Remind your child to cover their nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing.
   Teach your child to cough or sneeze into their bent arm (inside of elbow).
● Teach your child to wash their hands often. Encourage good hand washing at
   school and at home. It’s the best way to stop the spread of illness!