Nurse
Nurse
Micah Roberts, BSN, RN
512-414-4505
The nurse is available for students with medical emergencies and problems arising during the day. If students are already sick they should stay home. Students who become ill during the school day and need to see the nurse must receive a pass from their teachers. If the nurse is unavailable, students should report to the main office for assistance. Nurse’s hours are posted on the nurse’s door.
Health Guidelines for School Attendance
Keeping a sick child home protects other children, school staff, and visiting community members from catching an illness that can be spread from person to person.
A sick child who is unable to participate at school should be kept home to rest and recover until symptoms improve. Please be aware of the following guidelines for school attendance.
A student with any of the following symptoms should not attend school:
- Temperature of 100 degrees or higher
- Nausea, Vomiting, or Diarrhea
- Eye redness and/or drainage
- Undetermined rash and/or scaly patches over any part of the body or scalp
- Intense itching with signs and symptoms of secondary infection
- Open, draining lesions
A child with any of these symptoms must stay home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours and without the use of medication before returning to school.
If a parent suspects that his or her child has a contagious disease, the parent should contact the school nurse so that other students who might have been exposed to the disease can be alerted. Remember, hand washing can prevent the spread of diseases.
When you take your child to a healthcare provider for an evaluation of illness or injury, please be sure to request a written letter stating when your child may return to school and any accommodations required upon his/her return.
Medications
The school nurse or school personnel will not supply any type of medication. If it becomes necessary for a student to take any form of medication (over-the-counter or prescription), a doctor’s order along with a medication authorization filled out and signed by the parent/guardian must be filled with the school nurse.. Medications must be in the original bottle with the proper dosage on the label. Students are never to have prescription or over-the-counter medications in their possession, including storage in backpacks, purses, or lockers. The only medications students are allowed to self-carry are inhalers, epi-pens, and insulin. Proper documentation with doctors authorizations for students to self-carry must be given to the nurse. If there is no documentation the student should not have this medication on them.
Immunizations
Please see the Austin ISD website for updated information on immunizations. Updated immunization records can be brought to the front office or emailed to your campus nurse.
https://www.austinisd.org/health-services/immunizations
Health Forms
Updated forms for Medication Administration, Allergies and Anaphylaxis, Seizures, Diabetes, and Asthma can be found on the Austin ISD website. Please note some forms need to be filled out by a physician directly. Please return completed forms to your campus nurse
https://www.austinisd.org/health-services/forms