• Clinic Procedures

    It is required that any illness/injury occurring at home be taken care of at home. Students are not allowed to visit the clinic upon arrival to school. Daily non emergent visits will begin at 8:55 am.

    *Immunizations review and medication drop off is done from 8am – 9am daily.

    Student’s will not be allowed to remain in school if he/she complains of any of the following:

    • temperature of 100.0 or greater
    • vomiting and/or diarrhea
    • an undetermined rash
    • being too ill to remain at school

    To prevent exposing other students unnecessarily to illness, a student should not come to school if he/she has the following symptoms:

    • Vomiting and/or diarrhea the morning of school
    • An undetermined rash
    • A temperature of 100.0 or greater within the past 24 hours

     

    Medications

    All medications (prescription and non-prescription) must be furnished by the parent/guardian and appropriate medication administration forms must be completed by the parent/guardian. Medication will be delivered to the clinic by the parent/guardian in the original and properly labeled container. Medication will be returned to the parent/guardian or another adult which the parent/guardian can designate at the end of the year.

    Immunizations:

    Parents/guardians are responsible for providing and updating the required immunization records for your student to enroll and to remain in school. Students will be excluded in accordance with the state of Texas requirements.  

    Please refer to the link below for more information about Texas State Minimum Vaccine Requirements for 2024-2025

    https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/LIDS-Immunizations/pdf/pdf_stock/6-14.pdf

    Contagious Illnesses

    To protect our students from contagious illnesses, students infected with certain diseases are not allowed to come to school while contagious. If a parent suspects that his/her child has a contagious disease the parent should contact Nurse Winters, so other students who might have been exposed to the disease can be alerted.

    Some examples of contagious illness include but is not limited to:

    • Chicken Pox (Varicella) – Child may return to school after all blisters have crusted.
    • Impetigo (bacterial rash) – Child may return to school with written permission from the physician after treatment has begun.
    • Pediculosis (head lice) – Child may return to school after treatment with a medicated shampoo or lotion formulated for head lice has been used. The child must see the nurse before going to class.
    • Conjunctivitis (pink eye) – Child may return to school with written permission from the physician or when the eyes are clear.
    • Ringworm of the skin – The affected area must stay covered until rash is gone.
    • Scabies – Child may return with written permission from the physician after treatment.
    • Tuberculosis (TB) – Child may return to school with written permission from the physician after treatment has begun.

     

    Please contact Nurse Winters regarding your student's health issues and concerns, hospitalizations and/or treatment changes.