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Health Services

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Kim Saab

Director of Health Services

  • The following information is provided to help parents regarding certain conditions that require exclusion from school. Students will be excluded from school for:

    • Fever of 100 degrees or over
    • Undiagnosed rashes
    • Vomiting
    • Diarrhea
    • Fainting
    • Red, inflamed eyes (pink eye) until diagnosed and treated, if necessary
    • Impetigo (a contagious skin condition, with crusty areas, especially around the nose and mouth)
    • Head Lice (Live lice until properly treated. See complete lice policy.
    • Scabies (excluded until appropriate medical treatment)
    • Common childhood diseases (State Regulations)
    • Chickenpox (excluded for seven days from onset of rash)
    • Strep Throat (following a positive throat culture, the child must be on antibiotics and without fever for 24 hours before returning to school) 

    Students sent home ill, with elevated temperatures, vomiting, or diarrhea, are asked to be kept home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours. Many children are sent home ill one day, return the next, and need to be sent home again because they have not recovered.

    We appreciate parents sharing the diagnosis and treatment of children sent to physicians so we can be alert to possible problems in other children (pink eye, head lice, strep throat, worms, etc.)

  • In an effort to help ensure good health and safety for the students of our school, we have established the following guidelines:

    • Do not send medicine to school with your child.  An adult must bring any medication to the nurse's office.
    • Medications prescribed (or given) three times a day should be given at home: before school, after school, and at bedtime.
    • All medications (prescribed and over-the-counter) must be presented to the school nurse/office staff in the original container that is properly labeled with the child's name, doctor's name, date, dose, and time of administration.
    • Medications must be accompanied by a signed consent form from the parent for staff to administer. This consent must include instructions (dose, time, frequency) that concur with the prescription/medication label.
    • A separate form must be completed for children with long-term health conditions requiring daily or frequent medications. Please contact your school nurse.

    Medications that fail to meet these criteria will not be given.

  • A Message to Our Community: Our Commitment to Safety
    At Camdenton R-III School District, the safety and well-being of our students and staff are our highest priority. To enhance our preparedness for medical emergencies, our district has adopted new protocols in response to the Missouri bill SB 68 and the Stop the Bleed awareness campaign. This proactive measure equips our schools with the resources and training necessary to respond effectively to severe bleeding injuries.
     
    Understanding the "Stop the Bleed" Initiative
    Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death from trauma. In emergency situations, it can take several minutes for first responders to arrive. The "Stop the Bleed" program empowers bystanders to act as immediate first responders, providing life-saving care in those critical moments. By training our staff and equipping our schools, we are building a safer environment for everyone.
     
    What This Means for Our Schools
    To comply with the new state mandate, we've implemented the following measures:

    • Bleeding Control Kits: We have placed bleeding control kits in strategic, easily accessible locations throughout all our schools. These kits are stocked with essential supplies, including tourniquets, gauze, and gloves.
    • Staff Training: Our staff will receive comprehensive training on how to use these kits and apply life-saving bleeding control techniques. The training focuses on three key actions: applying direct pressure to a wound, packing a wound with gauze or clothing, and applying a tourniquet when appropriate.
    • Developed Protocols: We have developed clear protocols for responding to traumatic blood loss, ensuring a coordinated and swift response in an emergency.

    We are proud to take these steps to strengthen our emergency response capabilities and provide a safer environment for our students and staff. We believe that empowering our school community with these skills can make a life-saving difference.

    Traumatic Blood Loss Protocol

    The traumatic blood loss protocol shall: 

    1. Require that a bleeding control kit be placed in areas where there is likely to be high traffic or congregation, such as auditoriums, cafeterias, or gymnasiums, and areas where risk of injury may be elevated, including vocational classes such as woodworking or automotive classes, in each school building in an easily accessible location of such areas to be determined by local emergency medical services personnel.
    2. Include bleeding control kits in the emergency plans of each school building, including the presentation and use of the bleeding control kits in all drills and emergencies; 
    3. Require each school building to designate a school nurse or school health care provider or, if no school nurse or school health care provider is available, a school personnel member, who shall obtain appropriate training annually in the use of a bleeding control kit, including, but not limited to:
    • The proper application of pressure to stop bleeding. 
    • The proper application of dressings or bandages. 
    • Additional pressure techniques to control bleeding.  
    • The correct application of tourniquets; 
    1. Require each bleeding control kit in school inventories to be inspected annually to ensure that the materials, supplies, and equipment contained in the bleeding control kit have not expired and that any expired materials, supplies, and equipment are replaced as necessary; and require a bleeding control kit to be restocked after each use and any materials, supplies, and equipment to be replaced as necessary to ensure that the bleeding control kit contains all necessary materials, supplies, and equipment. 
    2. The district shall, in collaboration with the United States Department of Homeland Security and the State Department of Public Safety, include requirements in the traumatic blood loss protocol for school personnel to receive annual training in the use of bleeding control kits. 
    3. The training requirements shall be satisfied by successful completion and certification under the "STOP THE BLEED" course as promulgated by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma or the American Red Cross. The training requirements may allow online instruction.
    4. A bleeding control kit may contain any additional items that: 
    • Are approved by emergency medical services personnel, as such term is defined in section 190.600; 
    • Can adequately treat an injury involving traumatic blood loss; and 
    • Can be stored in a readily available kit. 
    • Quantities of each item required to be in a bleeding control kit may be determined by each school district. 
    1. The school district shall maintain information regarding the traumatic blood loss protocol and the Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign on the district’s website. 
    2. Upon request by a school district or a charter school, the department may, in collaboration with the department of public safety, direct the school district or charter school to resources that are available to provide bleeding control kits to the school district or charter school. 

     

    Stop The Bleed Protocol Link

    Save A Life Flowchart

     

  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has stated that energy drinks are not appropriate for children and adolescents due to the high levels of caffeine they contain.

    Children ages 12 to 18 should not consume more than 100 milligrams of caffeine per day and should avoid energy drinks entirely.

    Effects of Energy Drinks on Kids

    Due to children’s developing brains, decreased impulse control (placing self-imposed limits) and smaller body sizes, they are more susceptible to the effects and risks of caffeine ingestion. Children who consume caffeine can have difficulty sleeping and may develop behavioral or mental health issues, such as increased aggression, anxiety, stress and depression. Energy drinks provide those same effects, along with the added negative effects of sugar.

    Additional adverse outcomes — especially after too much consumption — may include:

    Healthy Alternatives to Energy Drinks for Kids

    “No matter the person’s age, the best option for hydration in most circumstances is water. As a parent, it’s best to both offer water as a first choice and model the behavior of drinking water so that your child sees it as the go-to way to quench their thirst.”

    Parents can model this behavior by choosing water over other drinks and by serving water alongside their meals. Other alternatives include:

    • Unsweetened coconut water
    • Diluted 100% fruit juice
    • Low-fat milk or milk alternatives

    If your child needs electrolytes after sports practice, you can make your own sports drink. Mix 1/3 cup of 100% fruit juice with 2/3 cups of water and add a dash of salt. This offers a healthy dose of electrolytes without the added sugar.

    Parents of children between the ages of 12 and 18 should check the nutrition labels of drinks to ensure that they do not consume more than 100 milligrams of caffeine per day.

     

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