Lamoni Community Schools

Health Services

The Lamoni Health Services department is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well being of every student.  Our district Nurse is a registered nurse (RN) and is available to assist with accidents, illnesses, and emergencies.

When to Keep Your Child Home

FEVER

A fever is usually a sign that the body is fighting an infection or contagious illness. A student should not come to school if they have a temperature of greater than or equal to 100.4 degrees F. Your student should be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.

DIARRHEA/VOMITING

Diarrhea and vomiting are often associated with infections or contagious illnesses, although they may occur for other reasons. If your student has diarrhea or vomiting along with other illness symptoms, please keep your child home. Your child should remain home for 24 hours after the last episode of diarrhea or vomiting.

RESPIRATORY ILLNESS

A student displaying any combination of fever, persistent cough, congestion, chills, or muscle aches should be evaluated by a healthcare provider and remain home from school. Students may return to school once they have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and respiratory symptoms are mild and improving. (Examples include influenza, COVID-19, and RSV.)

RASHES

A student with an unidentified rash that is spreading and/or worsening over time should remain home and be evaluated by a healthcare provider.

SKIN SORES

If a student has sores that are draining fluid and cannot be covered by a bandage they should be kept home. Student may return when sores are crusting and they are receiving treatment from a medical provider.

CONJUNCTIVITIS (PINK EYE)

Symptoms such as tearing, redness, puffy eyelids, and/or eye discharge should be evaluated by a healthcare provider before returning to school. Students must remain home for 24 hours after starting medication and must have received at least two doses before returning to school.

HEAD LICE

If your child has live head lice, please keep your child home for treatment. Your child may return to school after treatment has been completed. Nits (eggs) should continue to be monitored, and combing/treatment should continue as needed.

Prescription Medications

All prescription medications (routine meds or antibiotics) to be given at school must come in a prescription bottle with a label from the pharmacy indicating the name of the child, prescription name, dose, and time to be administered. Parents must fill out a medication administration form giving the nurse and health associates permission to administer prescription medication to your student in the school setting.

Medication that is prescribed for 10 days or less:

• Medication that is to be taken 1-3 times a day can be given at home: before school, after school, and at bedtime.
• Medication that is to be taken 4 times a day-1 dose can be dispensed at school.

Child Illness and Disease Exclusion Criteria

School Nurse Policies/Procedures

Student Immunization Information

School Health Requirements & Notices

Iowa Student Health Requirements for Schools

Kindergarten Requirements

Lamoni Preschool Requirements

Kindergarten-Seniors Health Requirements

School Health Forms

Medication Administration Form

Emergency Action Plan-Anaphylaxis

Emergency Action Plan- Seizure

Emergency Action Plan- Asthma

Asthma Self Administration

Vision Screening Form

Certificate of dental screening

Kindergarten Physical

Dietary Modification Request

Student Resources

Mental Health First Aide Resources

Counseling Resources

Student Assistance Program

COVID-19

Health Policy

Wellness Policy

Student Immunizations

Head Lice Parent Letter

Health Services Department

Bio:

I believe every child deserves to have a school nurse. I feel it is important that as a school nurse I deliver high-quality, evidence based care in the school setting. I am honored to be a part of Lamoni Community Schools.