School Nurse

First Aid

First aid is provided by the school nurse or staff for the following:

• Small cut or scrapes, nose bleeds, and or other minor injuries.
• Head injuries with notification to either parent/guardian via a head injury notification form and a phone call.  (If you receive a form, please return the signed portion to either the office or teacher.)

Illness

Please keep your child home for: 

• Temperature 100.4 and above *Children must remain at home until child has a normal temperature for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing medications prior to returning to school
• Vomiting and/or diarrhea. *Children must be free of diarrhea and/or vomiting prior to returning to school. (A good rule of thumb is 24 hours without either symptom.)
• If your child has severe pain or is having difficulty breathing, please contact their healthcare provider. If there is an emergency, dial 9-1-1.
• On the day of your child’s return to school, please provide a note to the teacher.  Students returning to school following serious/prolonged illnesses or surgery must present a written statement from their doctor (per LAUSD policy) indicating permission to return to school and any recommendations regarding physical activity. Click on the link "How to safely send your student to school" below for more information.

Medicine 

The school nurse, as well as trained LAUSD personnel, may administer prescription and over the counter medication during school hours under the following conditions:

• The medicine must be brought to the main office by an adult. *Medicine, cough drops, throat lozenges or suckers, etc. should not be in the child's back back or lunch box.*
• The medicine must be accompanied by a physician's written instructions on the most updated LAUSD Medication Form or an otherwise approved medication form by the school district. There should also be a name and signature from the physician as well as a stamp from from the physician's office on the form. *Please make sure the doctor completely fills out the form completely with all the specifics as to not delay treatment. 
• The parent must print, sign, and include a valid phone number on the medication form if they agree with the terms of the LAUSD written statement on the form.
• Prescription medications must be in their most up to date pharmacy container and have a current prescription label attached. (If you do not have the label, you may contact the pharmacy where the prescription was filled and have them print a new label for you.)
• If your child needs non-prescription medication such as Tylenol, Benadryl, Ointments for eczema, etc. the same rule applies with how the medication and the form is provided. The medication must be in an unopened box/wrapper that it was purchased in.
• THERE CAN BE NO EXCEPTIONS. This is for the safety and security of everyone. 

Casts/Crutches 

Students returning to school with a cast, crutches, stitches, brace, or any other medical device must (per LAUSD policy) present a written statement on the facility's letterhead, or on the one provided by LAUSD, and must include the following:

• Permission date for when student may return to school.
•  Duration that child needs to use the medical device
• The reason for the medical device and the location of the medical device
• What the restrictions are in regard to physical activity during school hours
• The forms must be signed by the doctor and should have an office stamp on the form.
• Please note that all students with crutches, casts, stitches, or any other medical device or physical activity restriction will spend their recess and lunch period in a location designated by staff. (Typically, this is at the picnic tables by the office.)
• Once your child has recovered and no longer has restrictions, make sure your provide a letter from the physician releasing the student from any limitations to not delay child from, returning to regular activities.