School nurses
Kamella Peirce: kpeirce@bedford.k12.va.us
Donna Hensley: dhensley@bedford.k12.va.us
Prescription Medicine Abuse Information.pdf
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Attention Parents and Students: Check-Out Procedure
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In the case of an illness, students are expected to come to the clinic prior to parental contact.
This process is necessary to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff in our school.
- Should the student contact the parent without coming to the clinic, the parent will be sent to the clinic to pick up their student.
- The student will then be called to the clinic where an assessment will be completed prior to being dismissed with the parent.
- While this assessment will be done in a timely manner, the students that are already in the clinic will be seen first as it is our priority to return students to class as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation regarding this new procedure.
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JF Health Update
Health Update (revised 5/10/12)
With the onset of allergy season, we wanted to remind you that we do not have allergy or cold medicines in the clinic. Should your child require allergy or cold medicine, please medicate him/her prior to their arrival at school.
The benadryl we stock is for emergency allergic reactions involving acute respiratory distress only. (i.e.: bees, peanuts, etc…) It is not given for stuffy noses or itchy eyes.
Tick season is in full swing. Check yourselves after coming in from the outdoors. Should you find a tick, grasp it firmly at the base and pull with constant tension. It will let go!
Be aware of the poisonous plants, like poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. This website shows pictures of them all. http://walking.about.com/od/medfirstaid/ss/poisonoakivy.htm If you think you have come in contact with one of these plants, go inside and immediately wash the area with soap and cold water.
Please Remember:
In accordance with a new BCPS Policy, students will no longer be able to carry medication with them in school. The ONLY exception will be for students needing insulin, prescription inhalers, and auto-injectable epinephrine. These will still require the proper consent forms/care plans that we have needed in the past.
New Information for the 2012/2013 School Year:
In the case of an illness, students are expected to come to the clinic prior to parental contact.
This process is necessary to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff in our school.
- Should the student contact the parent without coming to the clinic, the parent will be sent to the clinic to pick up their student.
- The student will then be called to the clinic where an assessment will be completed prior to being dismissed with the parent.
- While this assessment will be done in a timely manner, the students that are already in the clinic will be seen first as it is our priority to return students to class as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation regarding this new procedure.
Clinic Reminders:
If your student has medication or supplies in the clinic, please make arrangements to pick them up by the last day of school. Any medication not picked up must be destroyed.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the clinic and talk with a nurse anytime during the school day.