Keep your child at home until the episode has subsided. A child should be kept at home until he or she has been taking an antibiotic prescribed by a physician for 24 hours. If your child has fever, itching, and pink or red spots with a blister in the center, there is a good chance it is chicken pox. Let the school know, and keep your child at home for approximately 7 days or until all areas have formed scabs. When your child complains of an eye burning or itching and the eye is red with a whitish discharge present, consult you physician.
Some cases require prescription eye drops.
Keep your child home until the physician says it is okay to return. If these few guidelines are followed it will help keep your child and others healthy this school year. The goal of the school nurse is to maintain good health of students so they may attend school regularly and to identify students who need medical attention. School nurses provide first aid, health maintenance, and medication administration, prescribed nursing treatments, medical referrals and maintenance of health records for all students. In addition, the school nurse acts as a consultant to the school team that plans for the child s special needs.