HEALTH PROCEDURES REMINDER

To insure a happy and healthy school experience for all of Cliffside Park’s children please adhere to the following health guidelines:

The nurse’s office is a place to come when students are injured or become ill in school. In the event of a serious injury/illness, the parent/guardian may need to be notified. Therefore, it is extremely important that the school have up to date phone numbers including home, business or cell phone.

You are reminded that your child should remain at home if any one of the following occurs:

• Nausea and/or vomiting within the last 24 hours;
• Diarrhea within the last 24 hours;
• Temperature of 100 or higher within the last 24 hours(without fever medication);
• Contagious or unexplained rash
• Any symptoms of acute illness such as a persistent cough or runny nose with body ache.
• Strep is suspected, but results of the overnight throat culture have not been received. If your child has a positive throat culture they may return to school 24 hours after antibiotic treatment.
• Eye drainage that is not clear;
• Impetigo until no longer symptomatic and 24 hours after treatment has been initiated.

A doctor’s note is needed if your child has a contagious illness or a contagious illness is suspected. When not seen by a doctor a note from the parent might be acceptable. All notes should contain a diagnosis or a description of the problem.

Any child coming to school with sutures, crutches, casts or immobilizers needs a note from a physician stating the diagnosis, activity limitations and when activity can be resumed.

If medication needs to be administered in school it is necessary to contact the school nurse in order to obtain the proper approval forms. No medication of any kind can be administered by any school personnel without these forms being completed and approved.

If further information is needed please contact the school nurse at 201-313-8940.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Maggi Keyser RN