SCHOOL HEALTH SEPTEMBER 2022
FROM NURSE ROSE
WELCOME TO PEARSON EARLY CHILDHOOD!
I am looking forward to meeting your child and monitoring any health care needs which arise while at school. If your child has any health concerns which you need to communicate to me, you may reach me by email or phone:
469-752-4309
If you have vaccine records, health forms or doctor notes which need to be sent to me directly from the doctor's office via fax, please have them fax to:
469-752-4309
PROTOCOLS FOR ABSENCE AND RETURN TO SCHOOL FROM THE PISD BACK TO SCHOOL PLAN 2022-2023
Is sick with symptoms that could be COVID-19. Symptoms to watch for: fever (100°F or higher), cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, chills, muscle or body aches, fatigue, headache, sore throat, congestion/running nose, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, new loss of taste or smell.
Has a confirmed case of COVID-19. These individuals must follow all isolation guidelines and meet return criteria before returning to campus.
- Has been identified as a close contact to a person with COVID-19 by a local health authority or physician. These individuals must follow all quarantine guidelines provided to them.
- Is awaiting their own test results.
Isolation Protocols
For students displaying symptoms of COVID-19 or feeling feverish, the school nurse will provide a clinical assessment.
Students who are ill should be picked up within 30 minutes and no later than 1 hour from the time the campus has contacted the parent/guardian.
If an individual who has been in a school is test-confirmed to have COVID-19, the school must notify its local health department, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including confidentiality requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Areas of the building that are heavily used by the individual with a test-confirmed case (student, teacher or staff) should be deep-cleaned, if the individual was present in the past 24 hours.
Students who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 will be permitted to return to school when:
They are 24 hours fever-free without using fever-reducing medication; and
Improved symptoms (cough, difficulty breathing, etc.); and
5 full days have passed since symptoms began; OR
5 full days have passed since the test date, if not experiencing symptoms.
Staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 will be permitted to return to school when:
They are 24 hours fever-free without using fever-reducing medication; and
Improved symptoms (cough, difficulty breathing, etc.); and
5 full days have passed since symptoms began; OR
5 full days have passed since the test date, if not experiencing symptoms.
They should wear a well-fitting face mask while around other for 5 additional days
If a student or staff member has symptoms that could be COVID-19 (has not currently tested positive for COVID-19) and wants to return to school prior to meeting the above criteria, they must obtain a medical professional’s note clearing them for return based on an alternative diagnosis or receive a negative PCR or antigen lab test (a negative home test will not be accepted).
Staff members displaying COVID-19 symptoms will follow district protocols including isolation from students and other staff members.
Please click on https://www.pisd.edu/backtoschoolplan for the complete Plano ISD Back to School Plan 2022-2023.
UPDATED VACCINE RECORDS
Throughout the school year, if your child has vaccines, please send an updated copy of the vaccine record to Nurse Rose.
Thank you!
HEALTH CARE AND MEDICATIONS FOR SCHOOL
- Students may not bring any type of medication to school in their backpacks. Parents must bring all medications to school and complete a MEDICATION REQUEST FORM in order for the nurse to administer medication at school. This includes any topical medications such as Hydrocortisone Cream for insect bites.
- If your child has asthma, allergies, seizures, or any other significant health concern, an ACTION PLAN will be sent home for the doctor and parent to complete. After the forms are completed, the parent will bring to the nurse along with any medication(s) needed for school.
- ALL MEDICATIONS must have the PRESCRIPTION LABEL. Please check the EXPIRATION DATE on all medications before bringing to school.
- If your child has been injured at home and has an obvious wound, such as a bump/bruise on the head, or a hurt foot, etc., please notify the teacher via email. If the teacher is not notified and the student arrives at school with a concern, the teacher will bring the student to the clinic for evaluation. It is very helpful to notify the teacher and copy the nurse on the email. If your child has an injury and needs to be restricted from active play at recess, please send in a parent and/or a doctor's note, specifying the length of time for the restriction.
- Please notify the teacher and nurse if your child has SUTURES and provide a note for restriction from active play.
CAN YOUR CHILD COME TO SCHOOL?
- Has a fever of 100 or greater. Student must be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication before returning to school.
- Vomiting or diarrhea. Student must be free of symptoms for at least 24 hours before returning to school.
- Cough which is not completely relieved with water.
- Any skin lesion which appears to be infected or oozing which requires a doctor evaluation and note to return to school.
- Pink eye or conjunctivitis where one or both eyes are red and have yellow/green drainage. Please provide a doctor's note with a return date to school.
- Strep throat, student needs to be on an antibiotic for 24 hours and have a doctor's note with a date to return to school.
- Any symptoms which could be COVID-19: fever, cough, fatigue, vomiting, sore throat, body aches, headache, now loss of taste or smell, congestion or runny nose, or diarrhea.
PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER AND CALL THE CHILD SAFE LINE FOR ALL ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL.
PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO THE NURSE IF YOUR CHILD HAS SYMPTOMS WHICH COULD BE COVID-19, rose.barnes@pisd.edu.
TIME FOR FLU VACCINES!
From the CDC:
CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.
Vaccination for Children
Children 6 months of age and older are recommended to get an annual influenza vaccine. Children younger than 5 years old–especially those younger than 2– are at higher risk of developing serious influenza-related complications. An influenza vaccine offers the best protection against influenza and its potentially serious consequences, and also can reduce the spread of influenza to others.
Children can get vaccinated as soon as vaccines becomes available—even if this is in July or August. Children 6 months to 8 years of age receiving their first influenza vaccine, or who have not previously received 2 or more doses in their lives, need two doses. For those children it is recommended to get the first dose as soon as vaccine is available, because the second needs to be given at least 4 weeks after the first.
For more information visit Flu & Young Children.