Buchanan High School

BHS HEALTH OFFICE

LOCATION/ AVAILABILITY

• The Health Office is located on the east side of campus in the Administration building.
• When coming to pick up an ill/injured student, parent(s)/guardian(s) must stop at the receptionist’s desk in the Main Office prior to signing out their student in the Health Office.
• Students being sent home related to medical concerns must be signed out in the health office.
• A full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse and a Credentialed School Nurse are in the office.
  • Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 3:45 pm.

mallorimartinez@cusd.com– Credentialed School Nurse – 327-3077

celesterios@cusd.com – Licensed Vocational Nurse – 327-3078

EMERGENCY INFORMATION

• Keep emergency contact information updated with current home, work, and cell number(s).
• Provide name(s) and updated phone number(s) of relative(s) or friend(s) to call if we cannot reach parent(s)/guardian(s).
• Traveling out of town – Please make sure someone on your student’s emergency contact list can be reached.
• A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN must sign the authorization every year allowing the school to seek emergency treatment if the parent or guardian is not available.
  • Please Note: This signature also allows the school to give information to emergency medical services and teachers. For any questions or concerns, contact the health office at 559-327-3077.

FIRST AID, ILLNESS, & INJURIES

• If a student becomes ill or injured at school, the student will receive every care and consideration.
• Parent/guardian will be contacted for injuries of a serious nature or if a student is too ill to remain at school.
• Injuries which occur at home should be cared for at home.
• The nurse is available to consult with parent(s)/guardian(s) regarding health concerns.
• Crutches, wheelchairs, walking boots/shoes, walkers, scooters and casts require a medical note or CUSD School Participation Following Injury/Illness form and physical/academic restrictions for students to attend school.
  • The form can be found on the BHS website.
• Brace, elastic bandage, sling and splint require a medical note or CUSD School Participation Following Injury/Illness form if the parent is requesting a PE excuse beyond three (3) days.

WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME DUE TO ILLNESS

1. Temperature 100.0 F or greater within 24 hours
2. Illness affecting child’s ability to learn
3. Vomiting-forceful expelling of contents 2 times or more in 24 hours.
4. Diarrhea-Stools are more frequent, typically 2 or more than normal, loose/watery or less than formed for the student, not contained in a diaper/toilet-when toilet-trained or stool contains blood, mucus, or appears to be sticky black tar
5. Sore throat-difficulty breathing or swallowing, or continuous drooling
6. Cold symptoms-continuous cough, difficulty breathing, uncontrolled wheezing, excessive nasal drainage (excludes seasonal allergies)
7. Ear/Eye irritation-redness with drainage, difficulty seeing or hearing, injury, intolerable pain.
   1. Suspected pink eye-notify healthcare provider for evaluation and provide medical documentation to health office.
8. Rash-worsening, painful, drainage, not healing
9. Starting antibiotics within 24 hours for an illness

WHEN YOUR CHILD MAY RETURN TO SCHOOL FOLLOWING ILLNESS

1. Fever free for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducing medication(s) (Ex. Tylenol or Motrin).
2. Vomiting/Diarrhea-student is able to tolerate liquids and food and/or stools have improved.
3. Pink eye-medical note clearing student of disease or two doses of antibiotics to be given before returning to school.
4. Rashes, such as but not limited to impetigo, ringworm, scabies and pinworms-medical note required clearing your student of possible communicable disease or a medical note stating the diagnosis and that appropriate treatment was initiated. Notify the health office.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASE POLICY -Clovis Unified School District follows California Education Code guidelines for students with an infectious or contagious disease(s). BHS asks parent(s)/guardian(s) cooperation in keeping students out of school and school activities if there is reason to believe the student has a contagious disease (see CUSD: Student and Parent Rights and Responsibilities for policies & regulations).

IMMUNIZATIONS (NO SHOTS, NO ADMITTANCE) - All students entering Intermediate and High School must meet all current California immunization requirements for schools. For additional information, please visit Shots for School.

MEDICATIONS

• ALL medication(s) (even over-the-counter medications including Tylenol, Advil, Midol, etc.) must be accompanied by a “Medication at School” form including a provider(s) written statement.
• Students allowed to carry over-the-counter medication(s), inhaler(s) and Epi-Pen(s) must have written authorization from a provider.
• The medication and form must be checked in through the nurse’s office.
• CA Education Code Section 49423 requires that prescription and over-the-counter medication to be taken during the school day must be presented with:
  • A written statement from the provider detailing the name of the medication, amount, method, and time schedule by which the medication is to be taken.
  • A written statement from the parent/guardian indicating their desire for the school to assist the student in the matters set forth in the provider(s) statement.
  • The medication must be clearly labeled and sent to the school in the original container from the pharmacy.
• The “Medication at School” form is located on the BHS website. Please review the policy carefully. It is also available on the District Website.
• Medication at school forms expire at the end of the school year.
• Medications for off-campus activities (field trips, out-of-town performances, Grad Night, etc.) require a “Medication at School” form. Please contact the nurse at least two weeks prior to the event.
• NO MEDICATION(S) WILL BE GIVEN AT SCHOOL UNLESS ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
• The health office does not keep medication for general student use.

SCREENING PROGRAMS – Hearing Screening (Ed Code 49452) for 10th-grade students will be conducted during the fall semester. Vision and Hearing screening will be conducted for all new students to Clovis Unified.

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) may exempt their student from screening by submitting a written request to the nurse.

SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS - If your student has a special health need (i.e. diabetes, asthma, seizure disorder, severe allergies, bees, food, etc.), chronic illness, or physical limitations please contact the nurse. To better plan for your student’s needs, please contact the school nurse BEFORE the FIRST week of school.

P.E. POLICY FOR ASTHMA - Medication orders must be on file in the health office (Education Code. 49423).

SEIZURE DIAGNOSIS/SWIMMING - It is district policy that students with a diagnosed seizure disorder must have:

1. Written provider clearance to swim.
2. Written parent/guardian request to participate in any school swimming programs.

Forms are available in the health office or on the Health Office website.

PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING - Students who are unable to do all or some of the Physical Fitness Tests must present a written medical excuse from their provider to the nurse prior to the beginning of testing.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P.E.) EXCUSES - (Also refer to P.E. policies)

• All P.E. excuses from parents/guardians may be given directly to the P.E. teacher.
• All P.E. excuses from a health care provider are to be given directly to the nurse. The provider’s note will be kept on file in the health office.
• Students who desire to return to P.E. earlier than the original date provided on the medical order will need written verification from the provider.
• All P.E. medical excuses must be renewed each school year.