The district is noticing an increasing number of students visiting the health office. We need to be sure the health office is being utilized for real injures and illnesses. The following are health office guidelines:
1.
Students with a legitimate illness or
injury with special attention to head injures.
2. Teachers will use their
discretion when sending students with a
sore neck, sore knee, etc. There is usually no treatment that can be done in
the health office, so having the students sit down and rest in class is usually
the best option.
3.
Emotional issues will be directed to
the school counselor.
4.
Our classroom is equipped with band-aids
for small cuts and Kleenex. This is meant to minimize the time students are out
of class.
5.
The health office is not equipped to provide
students with lotion, chap stick, cotton balls, q-tips, vasoline, or cough
drops, except in an emergency. Students must bring these supplies from home if
they require them.
6.
Students with serious health concerns, such as
severe illness, diabetes, and serious injury will be escorted to the health
office by a responsible student or staff member. All other students will go
alone. When a student does escort a classmate, the escort should remain outside
the health office.
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