Welcome to the School Nurse Page at
Woodlawn Middle School
School Nurses: Caring People, Touching Lives
Sally Foreman, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.
School Nurse
Woodlawn Middle School
410-887-1378
Dear Parents/Guardians:
'Tis the season for colds and the Flu. Simple preventative measure like frequent hand washing, coughing and sneezing into one's shoulder or sleeve help keep germs at bay.
Typical cold symptoms are muscle aches, sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, and sore throat. A child will rarely get a fever (100.0°F or greater). If he/she does keep the child at home until he/she has had a temperature of 99.0°F or less for a 24 hour period after the fever has passed---without medication helping to reduce the temperature. This is a mandatory Baltimore County Public Schools policy. Also, if your child has diarrhea keep him/her home. If/when your child becomes ill at school it is imperative that I have the most current home, work, cell phone, and/or other emergency phone numbers so that I may be able to reach you or your other emergency contacts.
The followingCDC fact sheet: "The Flu: A Guide for Parents" is
http://ww.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/updated/a_flu_guide_for_parents.pdf.
| Just as a reminder...if you plan on having your child take medication during the school year he/she must have a written medical order by the doctor, dentist, nurse practitioner, or other medical provider and the medication must be in its pharmacy labeled container. |
Baltimore County Public Schools has a blank physician's medical order that we have on hand in the Guidance Office and in my office. Parents can also choose to download the Parent’s Request to Administer Medication in School form from the Office of School Health Services website at: http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/health/. I will also accept a medical or treatment order written and signed by the medical provider if they are using their own office letterhead stationary.
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Students are not permitted to bring any type of medication to school per Baltimore County Public Schools Policy. This policy is written in every student's handbook and it is strictly enforced. Please make sure to reinforce this policy with your child and keep medications at home. Some examples of medicines that are not permitted in school include: eye drops, ointments, asthma inhalers, creams, pills, capsules, allergy medication, ADHD medication, Midol, etc.
Please do not allow your child to bring scented lotions, oils, or perfumes to school because these products cause an allergic or asthmatic reaction in other students and school staff.
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