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FROM THE DESK OF
CLAUDIA PALMER-CAWLEY,RN |
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Dear Parents:
Please be reminded that it is against School Board Policy for students to transport medication to and from school. If your child is in need of medication, please purchase the medication, bring it to school yourself, and sign it in with the School Nurse. I am not allowed to administer medication with notes or phone calls from parents. Additionally, I do not have a supply of medication on hand to give to students. As a parent, it is your responsibility to supply your child's medication. Rest assured that the medication that you sign in with the nurse is your child's private supply and will not be share with anyone else. If you have any questions or concerns, please fell free to contact me with the information listed below.
Thank you in advance! |
Phone: (912) 303-6612 Fax: (912) 303-6604
Email: Claudia.Palmer@sccpss.com
FYI:
Please review the info provided at the link below. This maybe a topic that you would like to discuss in class. As we approach the cold & flu season, remember that hand sanitizing is great, but it doesn't substitute for hand washing. We should all encourage sick students to stay home, and spray as often as possible with a disinfectant spray.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/flu_center/about_flu/h1n1_quiz.html
November 2009 Health Observations
American Diabetes Month
http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and localevents/americandiabetesmonth.jsp
11/ 19 Great American Smokeout
http://acsf2f.com/gaso/
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/involved/lcam_month.html
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
http://www.alz.org/index.asp
December 2009 Health Observations
12/1 World AIDS Day
http://www.unaids.org/en/default.asp
National Handwashing Awareness Week
http://www.henrythehand.com/
Helpful Information from Nurse Palmer-Cawley,RN
In wake of the recent Swine Flu outbreak, I am providing you with a CDC link for FAQ’s.
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm
To keep yourself abreast of any updates, please watch the local and national newscasts. If I receive any additional information that concerns us directly, I will do my best to pass it alone.
Article provided by: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health
Is it a Cold or the Flu?
The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses have similar flu-like symptoms, it can be difficult (or even impossible) to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. Special tests that usually must be done within the first few days of illnesses can be carried out, when needed to tell if a person has the flu.
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Symptoms |
Cold |
Flu |
| Fever |
rare in adults and older children, but can be as high as 102 degrees F in infants and small children |
[usually 102 degrees F, but can go up to 104 degrees F and usually lasts 3 to 4 days |
| Headache |
rare |
sudden onset and can be severe |
| Muscle aches |
mild |
usually, and often severe |
| Tiredness and Weakness |
mild |
often extreme, and can last two or more weeks |
| Extreme exhaustion |
never |
sudden onset and can be severe |
| Running nose |
often |
sometimes |
| Sneezing |
often |
sometimes |
| Sore throat |
often |
sometimes |
| Cough |
mild hacking cough |
usually, and can become severe |