School Nurse

Listed below are forms used to coordinate and provide care for your child, as well as requirements for school attendance (immunizations).

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dianne Gilmore, RN, BSN, CCHC at dgilmore@ppboces.org

When to keep your child at home

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General guidance for routine decisions about when children and staff should stay home from school or child care. There may be situations where public health determines more stringent return-to-school requirements.

There are four main reasons for children and adults to stay home:

1. The child or staff member could infect others with a contagious illness, either because of symptoms, a diagnosis, or recent exposure to a contagious illness.
2. The child or staff member does not feel well enough to take part in usual activities. For example, a child is overly tired, fussy, or will not stop crying.
3. A child needs more care than teachers and staff can give while still caring for the other children.
4. The child or staff member has symptoms or an illness not due to specific disease (including: severe or new cough, diarrhea, fever above 100.4 degrees, flu-like symptoms or vomiting) and staying home is required.

When to seek emergency medical attention:

• Trouble breathing
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
• Confusion
• Inability to wake or stay awake
  Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone

These are not all possible indications of a medical emergency. Call 9-1-1 or your health care provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Allergy

The following forms aide in coordination of care and action plan for students with allergies, including those with food allergies.

Asthma

Use the following to coordinate care for students with asthma concerns.

Online fill and print Asthma Care Plan form available at the CDE website.

Immunizations

Colorado law requires students who attend a public, private or parochial kindergarten – 12th grade of school to be vaccinated against many of the diseases vaccines can prevent, unless a medical or non-medical exemption is filed.

For full information about requirements, recommendations and exemptions due to medical or non-medical reasons, please visit Colorado Department of Health and Environment’s Immunization page.

Additional Online Resources:

• Infectious Diseases in Child Care and School Settings | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Exemptions to school-required vaccines | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Online Immunization Education Module | Review 360

Vaccines required to enter Child Care, Preschool

• Hepatitis B.
• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap).
• Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib).
• Inactivated poliovirus (IPV).
• Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) or polysaccharide (PPSV23).
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR).
• Varicella (chicken pox).

Childcare & Preschool Immunization Information and Charts:

Vaccines required to enter school (K-12)

Medications (including Daily)

Students required to take physician prescribed medication(s) during the school day may be assisted by the school nurse or other designated school personnel.  Medications are administered only if the school district receives specific written instruction from such physician and the parents or guardian of the student.

Medication Forms:

Seizure

Use the following forms to provide information and coordination of care for students who experience seizures:

Other Concerns or questions?

For any other healthcare needs or concerns, please contact Dianne Gilmore, RN, BSN, CCHC.