Be Responsible Be Prepared Be Respectful

WELCOME TO THE Nurse's Page

Maura M Milner,RN,MEd,NCSN

Carla Smith,RN,CEN

1/4/2012

Head Lice Alert: There have been a few cases of head lice in elementary and middle school. Please check your students regularly for lice or nits. If you treat your child for lice please inform the nurse any any close friends. The nurse will check your child several times a week for three weeks. See links below for education on treatment of head lice.

 

ELLIS SCHOOL MOTTO:

Be Responsible:

• Every Student's Immunization Record should be up to date and on file in the      health office prior to the start of school.
• Every student must have a physical form filled out by a medical provider prior to admission to school.
• All medications and proper forms should be in the nurses office at the start of each school year brought in by the parent and picked up by a parent at the end of each school year.
• Students need new doctors orders at the start of each new school year and parental permission signed.
• Parents should be familiar with school policy and communicate to the nurse prior to each new school year regarding any student with health concerns and to review care for the current year. This includes severe food allergies, diabetes, seizure disorders.

Be Prepared:

• Compliant Immunization Record on File, Physical Exam on file.
• Breakfast Every Morning, Healthy Snack and Lunch
• Water Bottle every day
• Weather appropriate clothing prepares the student for a healthy school year.

Be Respectful:

• Respect yourself and your body by developing healthy habits and caring for your body 5,2,1,0
• Respect others and mentor good personal health and encourage each other to value their health

• DONATIONS WILL ALWAYS BE GREATLY ACCEPTED IN THE NURSES OFFICE FOR:
• small 4oz disposable WATER BOTTLES
• SWEAT PANTS IN SIZES 6 to 14, and clean t shirts, clean socks, underwear
• Thank you in advance!

Health Screenings Are Done Annually By The Nurse

This consist of Hearing,Vision,Height,and Weight Checks. A report will be sent home with results and an explanation letter.

If there are concerns the nurse will also call home to make parents aware. This also includes a BMI with an explanation of what this is. The Healthy People 2010 advocates for better health in schools regarding nutrition and exercise. This is due to the rise in diabetes seen in school age children who are overweight. The Federal Government has required any school receiving funds for nutrition/ free breakfast programs to develop a Wellness Policy in their school.

   

FIVE Fruits and Vegetables Daily

Limit Screen time to TWO hours daily

Participate in atleast ONE hour daily of vigourous exercise

Drink ZERO sugar drinks such as juice and soda

 

Parents Did You Know That:

Good Health Supports Optimal Learning

The American Academy of Pediatrics reccommends a well visit every two years after age six and every year after age thirteen.

Parents often ask why go to the doctor if they are not sick?

• This is important for health and safety teaching, keeping shots up to date, and monitoring growth and developmental stages.
• A regular check up is good preventative medicine.
• ALWAYS ASK FOR A HEALTH FORM/UPDATED SHOT RECORD AT ANNUAL CHECK UPS and give a copy to the nurse/ and save one in your child's health file

Dental Care Supports Best Learning

• Lamprey Health Care's School Based Dental Program is offered annually with screenings, cleanings, and in class teaching. paper work comes home the first week of school/for further information go to Lamprey Health Care Web Site

Mass Head Checks for Lice are no longer done in school

Head Lice In School

It is always a good idea to check your child for headlice prior to the start of school in the fall. Summer Camp is often a source of headlice.To work with the Nurse in minimizing the pesky problem parents should check their child on a regular schedule such as every Monday. If a parent discovers lice they should call the nurse and any friends the child has been with regularly for events such as sleep overs. If a student has been treated they should go to the nurse with a parent to be checked prior to returning to class. The lice have a three week cycle and it is important to check twice a day for three weeks after treatment. Please refer to websites for further information.The following web sites have evidenced based research regarding the treatment of headlice:

AAP Article on Lice

Harvard article lice

NASN pediculosis position statement

Middle School Students Interested in Playing a sport must have a health physical on file with the nurse and done within the last two years of the time the sport will be played

 

INFORMATIONAL LINKS:

The American Academy of Pediatrics:www.aap.org

Healthy Kids Low Cost or Free Health Insurance offered by the state of New Hampshire call 603-228-2925 or go on line at www.nhhealthykids.com or ask the nurse for more information or help filling out an application

Autism Link:www.autism-society-nh.org

Food Allergy& Anaphylaxiis:www.foodallergy.org

Diabetes:www.joslin.org/index.asp

American Diabetes Ass.:www.diabetes.org

( Center for Disease Controll) :www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS

5210( promotes healthy habits for NH Students):www.healthynh.com/fhc/initiatives/ch_obesity/index.php

Asthma Link:http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=38472

Influenza Link: www.cdc.gov.flu

ADD/ADHD: www.chadd.org;http://snp.homestead.com/29pos.html,www.seattlechildrens.org type in autism center

Small Smiles Dental Centers of Manchester: www.smallsmiles.comSmall Smiles USA

ADD/ADHD:http://snp.homestead.com/29pos.html

To Find Out More About Immunization Requirements go to:www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/Immunization/default

 

INFORMATIONAL READING FOR PARENTS:

FINDING YOUR FOCUS ( FOR PEOPLE WITH ADD/ADHD) By Judith Greenbaum,PHD. and Geraldine Markel, PHD.

A MInd At A Time byMel Levine

Keeping A Hand In School by Mel Levine

Driven To Distraction by Edward Hollowell and John Ratey

FIT KIDS ( Guide for Nutrition) by Eileen Behan, R.D.

The What's Happening to My Body Book for Boys by Lynda Madaras

The Care and Keeping of You The Body Book for Girls from The American Girl Library

 

 

                                                                                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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