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Each child entering school must have a physical examination. The necessary
immunization shots and a lead test are required. An exemption form is required if
immunization is not given.
Brookside Nursery School operates on a half-day schedule. A mildly ill child
should remain at home. The Board of Health suggests that parents keep the child home
in the event of a fever or if there are any signs of a contagious disease. If a child must be
kept home for communicable disease, please notify the school. A quiet area will be kept
for the child who becomes sick at school until the parent is contacted and arrives for
taking the child home.
It is very important that the school be notified if your child is on medication.
Very often there is a change in a child’s behavior when on medication, and the teacher
can adjust the youngster’s activities to make the morning a more comfortable one.
No medication will be dispensed at school, prescription or non-prescription,
except in the case of an emergency to save a life such as an inhaler or epi-pen Jr. All
attempts to contact a parent will be made prior to administering any medication except in
the case of any emergency.
All administrations of any medications will be recorded in the medical book.
Each entry will contain time, date, child’s name, medication, amount of medication, and
shall be signed by the staff member administering and one other staff member.
All equipment and washable surfaces are sanitized using state guidelines. All
staff is trained in infection control procedures.
The staff will never make a definite decision as to the severity of an accident. In
case of an accident or other emergency the staff will administer first aid and the parents
will be contacted. If a parent cannot drive, an ambulance will be called. The hospital of
the parent’s choice will be called ahead to let them know what has happened and whom
to expect. The accident will be logged in the accident report log. If a parent cannot be
reached after administration of first aid, a person on the emergency contact list will be
called. If the emergency contact cannot be reached, then a teacher will accompany the
child to the hospital. The parent authorization form for emergency treatment will be
taken, along with phone numbers, to the hospital. All information will be logged into the
injury report log.
In case of an emergency during a field trip, first aid will be administered. If
needed, an ambulance will be called. Parents will be contacted. Parent authorization and
emergency information forms will be taken for each child on every field trip. First aid
kits are taken on all field trips.
Information for identifying and protecting children with allergies is
requested on the Developmental History Form, which is completed by the parent and
kept in the child’s file. A notation of all allergies is posted conspicuously in the
classroom.
The complete Health Care Policy for Brookside Nursery School is posted inside the school.
Our notice on Allergies can be found here
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