Clinic News From Mrs. Mahaffey

To read our Medications Policy, click here

The Fayette County School System provides a nurse at each elementary school clinic.  The school clinic nurse will assist students who become sick or injured while at school and will dispense medications prescribed by physicians.

It is imperative that you provide us with home and business telephone numbers and notify us of any changes in these numbers.  It is important that we have at least one emergency number of a person in our geographical area to contact in case you cannot be reached.  Click here for detailed School Clinic Information from the Fayette County Board of Education website.

Injuries:  Minor cuts, scrapes, or bruises will be treated in the clinic.  Other more serious injuries will be reported to the parents.

Emergencies:  In the event of a situation requiring immediate medical attention, paramedics will be called.  If deemed necessary, the child will be transported to a local medical facility at the parents' expense.

Special Problems:  If your child has any special problems of which the school needs to be aware (allergies, seizures, asthma, etc.), please notify the school in writing.

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At the beginning of a new school year, it's always a good idea to review our guidelines for sending sick children to school:

Fever  (100.4° or higher)		Return to school after 24 hours without fever,  and child behaving normally.
Strep Throat/ Scarlet Fever		Return to school after at least 24 hours of  antibiotic treatment and no fever for 24 hours.

Clinic Substitutes Needed!

Fayette County needs individuals interested in substituting in the school clinics.  
Please apply at the Human Resources Department at the County office.  
Application takes about one hour, and you will need the following:

Driver's License, 
Social Security Card, birth certificate, or passport
CPR and First Aid cards
Transcript or diploma from the highest level of education or RN or LPN license if applicable
Name, address & phone numbers of three people to be used as references

Training will include watching the sexual harassment video and a video on how to use the SubFinder system.  For more information contact Candy Krietner or Debbie King.

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