The Nurse's Golden Rule
Please be considerate to our JSerra Community and keep ill students at home. Your student must be FEVER FREE for 24 hours WITHOUT medication before returning to school.
ASTHMA
Asthma, a respiratory disease of the lungs, is the most common serious chronic disease of childhood. If your student has a diagnosis of Asthma, please have them see their physician during the summer to submit to the Nurse's Office the following items:
- The Parent Physician Request for Medication signed by both the parent and physician if they will be carrying an Inhaler with them during the school day or for athletics. This form is required for them to carry their inhaler.
- We suggest you have the nurse keep a second Inhaler in the Nurse's Office. Please keep all medication in it's original container with the student's name on it.
DIABETES
For any student diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, you are required to see the Nurse and sign a diabetic contract one week prior to attending school. Please bring your student's physician's orders along with a diabetic supply in containers for daily and 3-day. Download the Diabetic Supplies Checklist.
You are also responsible for letting the Nurse's Office know when your student's medical status and/or medication have been changed.
ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS
Every parent/guardian has the opportunity to check the over-the-counter (OTC) medications listed on their student's Emergency Contact Health Information Form.
PLEASE NOTE: if the medications are not checked no medications will be administered to the student during school hours. All medication is dispensed out of the Nurse's Office.
If your student needs to take any prescription medication including an Inhaler/Epipen at JSerra or on any JSerra-sponsored retreat or Field Trip you and your student's physician needs to fill out the Parent/Physician Request for Medication form. These will stay on file for the remainder of this school year. Please email this form to nurse@jserra.org. All medication needs to be in its original container with the student's name.
HEADACHES? NEED GOOD NUTRITION
Did you ever wonder why your student is getting mid-morning headaches? Many students are unaware why it’s so important to eat a good breakfast. If you calculate that most students have their dinner meal between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., by the next morning it has been approximately 10-14 hours since their bodies have received any nutrition. Furthermore, many of them feel breakfast is a cup of coffee and/or a pop tart or piece of fruit. Without the proper nutrition the body reacts with headaches, stomachaches, dizziness, lightheadedness and shakiness.
If time becomes the problem have them carry a protein bar and apple that will help provide some balanced nutrition while eating “on the run." Protein powder that can be mixed with milk or juice is also a good alternative for the student rushing in the morning. These are balanced mixtures of protein and carbohydrates that are pleasant to drink and beneficial to your health. If you’re an athlete, your demands for protein are even higher so missing a meal will not replenish your needs for muscle and bone repair.
Carrying 25 pound backpacks, running from building to building and trying to focus in class becomes difficult without eating a good breakfast. The trick is to make sure you start with a good breakfast that includes protein, carbohydrates, good fats and adequate hydration. This will help to reduce the need for pain medication used for headaches and help their scholastic performance.
