Nazareth Area School District

• Certified School Nurses - There are five certified school nurses currently employed by the Nazareth Area School District. These five school nurses provide health services to the 6 public schools and 1 nonpublic school.  Health information should always be shared with your school nurse, either through a written health history or an individual personal interview.  The information given to the school nurse is considered both privileged and confidential.  This means the information will be shared only on a need-to-know basis for the safety and well-being of the child.  Please contact your school nurse with any questions or to update your child's health history.  Your school nurse will periodically send written requests to update health information.
• Associate Nurses - The Certified School Nurses are assisted by a team of Associate Nurses.  All of the associate nurses are licensed nurses (LPN or RN).  The associate nurses provide the students with general first aid and health care.
• School Physician - The Nazareth Area School District physician does state mandated school physicals for those students who have not had a private examination; written parental consent is required for in-school physical examinations.  In addition, the school physician acts as a resource to support the certified school nurses.
• School Dentist - The Nazareth Area School District dentists do state mandated dental examinations for those students who have not completed a private examination.  Written parental consent is required for school dental examinations.  Please note the dentists will not do cleanings nor will they make dental corrections.  If you need help finding dental care, please contact your school nurse.  If you would like to know the name of the dentist assigned to your child's school, please call your school nurse.

Immunizations         

Medications will be given in school only in exceptional circumstances when the child's health may be jeopardized without it.  A Medication Authorization form must be completed by the prescribing physician or dentist and parent signature is also required.  The Nazareth Area School District medication policy and procedures must be followed. 

This procedure must be followed for prescription as well as over the counter medications.  The medication must be brought to school in the original container.  Any medications that have expired will not be administered.  If this procedure is not followed, the medication will not be given.

     2) Fever - Any child with a temperature of 100 degrees or above should stay home until the fever is normal for 24 hours.  If the fever is accompanied by a sore throat, earache, nausea, listlessness, or a rash the child may be contagious.

     3) Diarrhea or Vomiting - Keep your child home if symptoms will disrupt their day or if you suspect dehydration.  If diarrhea or vomiting are accompanied by pain or fever, your child should stay home.  When symptoms subside, they may return to school.

     5) Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) - This can be highly contagious depending on the cause.  Children can return to school with the permission of the treating doctor.  Practice good hand washing.

     6) Ear Infections - Children with pain and or fever should remain at home.

     7) Chicken Pox - It usually takes about 10 days after the first symptoms before all blisters have crusted over.  This is when your child can return to school or when cleared to return by your physician.

          Kenneth N. Butz, Jr. Elementary:  610-759-1360

          Lower Nazareth Elementary:  610-759-2384

          Floyd R. Shafer Elementary:  610-759-2045

          Nazareth Area Intermediate School:  484-292-1120

          Nazareth Area Middle School:  484-292-1020

          Nazareth Area High School:  610-849-0874

     2) State the reason your child is absent. For example:

          · Cold-like symptoms

          · Fever

          · Flu-like symptoms

          · Upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea

          · Communicable Disease

          · Hospitalization

          · Injury

     3) Upon returning to school, the absent student shall submit a note, signed by his/her parent/guardian, or physician, stating the date/s and the specific reason for absence/s.