Clinic

School Nurse: Mrs. Jeanette Young, RN

Medication Policies

All prescription medication must be kept in the clinic in the original container with a complete and accurate prescription label. When a prescription label is not legible or a dosage change is requested, a written physician order will be required. All prescription medication must be transported to and from the clinic by a parent/guardian. Students are not allowed to carry prescription medication on campus.

All medication brought to the clinic should be in the original container, clearly labeled with the student's name, and accompanied by written parental permission. Over the counter medication will be dispensed in accordance with labeling directions. Please consult the label for your child's correct dosage and recommended duration of treatment. Over the counter or non-prescription medication needed for longer than a two-week time period will require a written request from a physician.

Please note that due to the dangers of REYE'S Syndrome, no aspirin or aspirin-containing products will be administered by clinic staff unless expressly ordered by your child's physician. In addition, the clinic staff will not administer vitamins or herbal preparations.

Please feel free to contact the nurse with any questions or concerns. Let's have a safe and healthy school year.

Administering Medication

HISD school personnel are not permitted to give medication of any kind, including aspirin, similar preparations, or any other drugs. If prescription medicine is required, it must be in its original container, kept in locked storage in the office of the school nurse or of the principal's designee, and administered by the nursing staff or a school employee. The school may accept a sufficient quantity of medicine for one month. Upon receipt, the medicine will be inventoried and discrepancies reported to parents.

Over the counter medications may only be kept at the school for two weeks unless a doctor's order is provided to the health clinic.

Medication with limited duration will be administered for the time prescribed on the label, and any leftover medicine not picked up by the parent will be destroyed after two weeks.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS: (Ages 7 years and older)

Two doses of measles vaccine for students born on or after 9/21/91. For students born on or after 9/1/78, a second dose of measles vaccine is required by 30 days after the child's 12th birthday. Serological confirmation of measles immunity will satisfy either requirement.

• One dose of rubella vaccine on or after the 1st birthday or serologic confirmation of rubella immunity.

• One dose of mumps vaccine on or after 1st birthday or serologic confirmation of mumps immunity.

• Three doses of polio vaccine including one received on or after fourth birthday.

• Three doses of DTP/DTap/Td including one received on or after fourth birthday and one dose within the past 10 years.

• Children born on or after September 2, 1992 must have three doses hepatitis B vaccine. Children born between September 2, 1988 and September 1, 1992 (inclusive) must show proof of three doses of hepatitis B vaccine within 30 days of their 12th birthday.

• Children born between September 2, 1988 and September 1, 1994 (inclusive) must have one dose of varicella received on or after 1st birthday and by at least 30 days after their 12th birthday. Serologic proof of immunity or documentation of previous illness may substitute for vaccination. Previous illness may be documented by a written statement from a physician, school nurse or the child's/student's parent or guardian containing wording such as: "This is to verify that (name of student) had varicella disease (chicken pox) on or about (date) and does need a varicella vaccine."

• TB skin test: Students entering public school for the first time and students who have resided outside the United States within the past year must have proof of a TB skin test(PPD) within the past year with a result validated 48-72 hours after testing.

• The above are minimum immunization requirements as set by the Texas Department of Health. Immunizations may be required up to 6 months before the delinquent date.

• Student immunizations must be current in order for a student to attend classes. If you receive a notice that your child is due for an immunization please get the immunization as soon as possible and send the verification to the school clinic.

SCREENINGS

Vision screenings are routinely administered to all 7th grade students and any students new to Clifton during the year. If a student fails the vision screening, a referral letter is mailed home and you are asked to have your student seen by an eye care specialist if they have not been seen within the last year. The "eye examination report" should be taken with you to the examination, filled out by the eye specialist, and returned to the clinic as soon as possible. The clinic is required to keep current vision examination results in your child's health record.

Hearing screenings are also routinely administered to all 7th grade students and any students new to Clifton during the year. If a student fails the hearing screening, a referral letter is mailed home and you are asked to have your student seen by an appropriately-licensed professional for further evaluation. When your student is examined, please ask the professional to complete the "hearing referral form" and return the form to the clinic as soon as possible.

Scoliosis screenings are routinely administered to all 8th grade students and any students new to Clifton during the year. If a student fails the scoliosis screening, a referral letter is mailed home and you are asked to have your student evaluated by the physician of your choice. The completed form needs to be returned to the clinic as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Clifton clinic.