  
Susan Gordon, LPN and Katie Gilreath, RN
Ford Elementary School Nurses
Nurse Gordon is in
the Clinic on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday
and Nurse Gilreath
is in the Clinic on Thursday and
Friday
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Swine Flu Information
If you believe you are showing flu
symptoms, visit a WellStar Urgent Care Center for Fast Track Flu
Testing.
Visit
http://www.welstar.org for directions to centers.
Flu Prevention
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- Wash hands often with soap and warm water, or with gels
or alcohol wipes.
- Try no to touch surfaces that may be contaminated wit
the flu virus.
- Get plenty of sleep , be physically active, manage your
stress, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious foods.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- If you are coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and
use a tissue.
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Keep Healthy During Cold and Flu
Season
Here are some healthy tips to practice at all times, but especially now during
the cold flu season.
- Bacteria can linger on a bar of soap,
so wash hands frequently with a liquid soap.
- Don't share cups, have disposable cups
available in the bathroom and/or kitchen and use once and then throw away.
- Get in the BLOW, THROW AND WASH habit.
After using a paper tissue, be sure to throw it away and wash your hands
immediately after use.
- Colds can be transferred through
hand-to-hand contact. Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth when exposed to germs.
- Use disposable paper napkins and towels
instead of cloth or sponges. Bacteria and viruses can live on cloth towels and
sponges for hours.
- Toys are common germ carriers. Wash
toys in warm, soapy water to kill bacteria and viruses.
- If you have to sneeze or cough and a
tissue is unavailable, sneeze into your shoulder, not your hands, to avoid
spreading your cold.
- Germs may remain in stagnant air, so
open the windows when the weather permits.
- Glean high-touch surfaces like stair
railings, telephones, counter tops and doorknobs frequently, to avoid
hand-to-hand spread of viruses.
- If you smoke, avoid smoking inside your
home, smoke is a respiratory irritant that increases susceptibility to colds and
flu.
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MEDICATION AT SCHOOL
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A. Any
medication must be brought to school by the
student's parent, legal guardian, or other
designated adult and stored in a locked cabinet
while at school. Some medication (e.g. asthma
inhalers) can be self-transported and remain in the
possession of the student if a written order from a
licensed medical provider is obtained.
- Written parental consent is required for all
medications administered during school.
- The parent/guardian is responsible for:
- a. Completing and signing the parental
consent, including the name of the pupil, the
name and strength of the medication, the dosage
of medication to be given, and the time the
medication is to be given.
- b. Keeping the medication in the original
container.
- c. Assuring that new prescribed medication
is administered at home for a full day prior to
a child coming to school to have the medication
administered by school personnel.
- d. Personally collecting from the school any
unused portion of the medication within one week
after expiration of the physician’s order.
Medication that is not personally collected by
the parent/guardian will be destroyed.
- d. Coordinating doses administered at home
with the school’s medication dispensing
schedule, when possible.
- f. Prohibiting any change in dosage or time
of the administration of medication unless
authorized in writing by the physician.
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B. If a student may require emergency treatment
involving hypodermic injections, prior approval must be
obtained by using the appropriate form.
C. A
licensed clinic assistant or school employee will
administer prescribed medication during the school day,
with written permission from the child's
parent/guardian.
D. Over-the-counter
medications (e.g. Cough drops, Tylenol, Sudafed, etc.)
must be maintained in the original container and kept in
a locked cabinet and administered by a school employee.
- School employees and clinic workers are not
authorized to administer over-the-counter diet pills
or dietary supplements, including but not limited to
vitamins, minerals, or herbs.
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Written parental consent for the
administration of medication is required for each
over-the counter medication (e.g. Tylenol, Sudafed,
cough drops, etc.).
All children entering
6th grade on or after July 1, 2007 are required to meet the following
new requirements:
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1. Have two doses of
measles vaccine, two doses of mumps vaccine and one
dose of rubella vaccine or laboratory proof of
immunity against measles, mumps or rubella |
| 2. Have two doses of
varicella (chicken pox) vaccine or documentation of disease
or laboratory proof of immunity. At the time your
child entered school only one dose of this vaccine was
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| 3. Contact your health
care provide to receive any needed vaccinations and to
obtain the Georgia Certificate of Immunization (Form 3231).
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