All students must have a completed Health History Form on file. 

If you have any questions, contact Nurse Robin between the hours of 8:00am - 3:00pm at (931) 937-6823.

Please view the LCDOE Comprehensive Handbook for specific information relating to nurse policies.

ILLNESS AT SCHOOL

If your child experiences a mild, temporary illness, he/she will be allowed to rest in the clinic until he can return to class. However, you will be called if your child becomes seriously ill, has a personal problem, or is running a high temperature. The emergency form for your child should list relatives or friends to contact if you cannot be reached.

CHRONIC ILLNESSES

The office needs to know of any chronic illness such as asthma, rheumatic fever, diabetes, allergies, etc. We need precise written instructions on file should an emergency arise.

MEDICINE

ALL medications must be given according to the guidelines established by the state of Tennessee: An ADULT must bring medications to school. No medications are to be carried on a school bus by a student (except asthma inhalers and epi-pens). Medications ordered by a doctor must be in the original prescription bottle. The label should contain: the child’s name, name of the medication, amount of medication to be given (we only give the amount on the bottle, if this is changed we must have a doctor’s written order), time the medication is to be given name of the pharmacy with the phone number and the physician’s name. A parent must fill out a written consent prior to the child taking the medication. Consent forms are available in the school office. Students are not allowed to carry medication on them with the exception of inhalers for asthma and epi-pens for severe allergies. These medications must also have a consent form signed. Parents must bring non-prescription and prescription medications into the office and sign a consent form. The medications must be in the original container. We will NOT give medications sent to school in baggies, envelopes or wrapped in paper. These medications will not be returned to the student. You will have one week to pick them up, after that time they will be disposed of.

LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS HEAD LICE POLICY

We follow the CDC guidelines for handling head lice cases. If a student is found to have lice at school, the school nurse will follow up. The parent/guardian will receive written notification. Students must be rechecked by the nurse the morning after treatment before returning to the classroom and must bring proof of the product used for treatment (box, receipt for treatment, etc.-only one required piece of evidence). The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages head lice screenings at school, which have not been proven to have a significant effect over time on the incidence of head lice in the school setting. Children should be checked only when demonstrating symptoms of head lice. At this time, we do not do school-wide, classroom checks. Parents must not rely on the school to do the primary head checks. We would like to recommend that you schedule weekly head checks at home for lice and/or nits (eggs). Parents need to join in partnership with the school to limit the spread of lice, reducing lice outbreaks depend on the cooperation we receive from parents.