Student’s Symptoms / Diagnosed Illness

Student May Return to School When

Fever greater than 100.5 degrees (orally).

Temperature below 100 degrees (orally) for a

Minimum of 24 hours without the use of Tylenol or other fever-reducing medicine.

Rash or rash with fever – new or sudden onset.

Rash disappears.  Written or phone consent from doctor to school nurse.

Colored drainage from eyes; brown / green drainage from nose with fever of greater than 100.5 degrees; skin lesions that are “weepy” (fluid or pus-filled)

Discharge must be gone or student must have been on antibiotics for 24 hours and have a written or phone consent from doctor to school nurse.

Vomiting

Symptom-free for 24 hours

Diarrhea:  3 loose or watery stools in one day.

Symptom-free for 24 hours

Cough:  Deep, barking, congested, or productive of colored mucus.

Symptom-free or student must have been on antibiotics for 24 hours and have a written or phone consent from doctor to school nurse.  Antibiotics are not effective for viral illnesses.  When antibiotics are prescribed for bacterial infections, take all medications as prescribed until gone.

White, clay-colored, or bloody stool

Written / phone consent from doctor to school nurse

Yellow color of skin and / or eyes

Written / phone consent from doctor to school nurse

Brown or bloody urine

Written / phone consent from doctor to school nurse

Stiff neck or headache with fever

Symptom-free or written / phone consent from doctor to school nurse

Unusually sleepy, lethargic, or grumpy

Symptom-free or written / phone consent from doctor to school nurse

Strep throat diagnosed by health care provider

Must have been on antibiotics for 24 hours and have written / phone consent from doctor to school nurse.  If no antibiotics given, call school nurse before sending child to school.

After an illness of two or more weeks, surgery, or other change in health status.

Written instructions from doctor and/or parent regarding medication or special health needs must be provided to the school nurse.  Call school nurse before sending student to school.