Lincoln Elementary School Health Office

	Tammy Stueck RN, BSN School Nurse Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday 7:50 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. Health Office phone number: 552-4058
	Abby Breiner Health Paraprofessional Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:50 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. Health Office phone number: 552-4058

A Word from the Nurse

Each year more and more students come to school with greater, more complex, and sometimes more challenging health care needs than in previous years. It is the school nurse who oversees the health care needs of not just these children, but all children in the school setting. Children of all ages must be physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy to be successful learners.

What is the role of the School Nurse?

- Communicable disease control
- Coordination of services when specialized care is required
- Health counseling and health guidance to students and staff
- Immunization status verification
- Monitoring chronic disease
- Promotion of healthy lifestyles
- Routine health screenings

Just a few reminders… Medications: All medications (prescription and over the counter) require a medication request form be completed and signed by a physician and parent. (Medication forms can be obtained from your child's physician). Medications must be brought to the health office in the original container. If your child carries an inhaler, we still need the medication request form completed and signed by the physician, and it must specifically state that your child may carry his/her inhaler with him/her. Medication Release forms may be faxed to our office at 552-4058 Gym releases: If your child has an injury or illness and he/she needs to be out of gym for more than one day, we need a release from the doctor indicating how long your child will be out of gym and for what reason. Most often if your child has a minor injury or illness, he/she can still participate somewhat in gym. For example, a student with a sore wrist could spend the class period walking instead of playing flag football.

Routine Health Screenings at Lincoln School: Hearing Screenings: Hearing screenings are provided to all K-2 and entitled Pre-kindergarten students by Keystone staff. This is typically done in the fall. If there is a concern with your child's hearing exam, you will be contacted. Vision Screenings: A basic vision exam is planned for 1st, 3rd and 5th grade. If there is a concern with your child's vision exam, you will be contacted. If you have a vision concern with your child, please contact the health office for a vision screening.

How do I know when to keep my child home due to illness? FEVER: A fever is an increase of body temperature above normal. A child with a temperature of 101 degrees or higher may not attend school. SORE THROAT/COLDS/COUGH: Minor cold symptoms (including a mild sore throat) are common and usually don't interfere with school attendance. However, a persistent, frequent cough, and/or constant nasal drainage may affect your child's performance at school, and he/she may be more comfortable at home. Students may use cough drops with a written note from a parent. RASH: If your child has a rash that is all over the body (especially one that is either bright red, raised or itchy), or a rash in one or more areas that is draining fluid, he/she should not attend school. (Please contact your child's doctor.) VOMITING / DIARRHEA: Your child needs to be free of vomiting and be able to retain solid food before returning to school. A child who is having frequent diarrhea stools should not attend school. EYE DRAINAGE: If your child has yellow or green eye drainage he/she should not attend school. (Please contact your child's doctor.) Your child will be sent home from school if he/she displays any of the above symptoms. (Please be certain that we have record of current emergency contact information for your child.) If your child is ill at the end of the school day, he/she will not be allowed on the bus, and arrangements must be made to pick your child up at school. Please visit the School District's School Nurse web-site at: http://www.dubuque.k12.ia.us/schoolnurse/index.htm

 

Your comments and questions regarding this Web page are welcome. Please e-mail to:

Janann Dostal -- jdostal@dubuque.k12.ia.us
Sandy Hanley -- shanley@dubuque.k12.ia.us

Last update: January 16, 2013