Clinic Introduction Our Clinic staff provides simple first aid and emergency treatment for students who become ill or injured at our school. You will be notified if your child becomes ill or injured at school and needs to be picked up. It is important that you notify the campus if the child’s medical condition, emergency contacts, and/or telephone numbers change. To provide adequate services and to ensure the safety of your student, please maintain the 2014-15 Health History form up-to-date. If your child has a health condition or is currently taking medications that you would like to discuss with us, please call or come by our Clinic. We will EXCLUDE students if the any of the following conditions are present: • • • • • • *Fever – Temperature of 100˚ degrees Fahrenheit or higher *Vomiting – Witnessed by Staff *Diarrhea Influenza (Flu) Conjunctivitis (Pink-Eye) Live Head Lice *Students may return to school after 24 hours sysmptoms free from fever/vomiting/diarrhea, without the aid of medications. For the complete exclusion list, please copy and paste the following link: http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=2 5&pt=1&ch=97&rl=7 Confidentiality A student’s health information is regulated and protected by several laws. Students’ clinic records are protected under FERPA (Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act) and HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). We will not leave a specific phone message about the student’s condition on an answering service or with an emergency contact. We will only ask to return our call as soon as possible. We thank you for your support in keeping our Students safe. Your Clinic Staff, Ms. L. Camero, RN, BSN School Nurse Mrs. R. Harkness Clinic Aide Live Oak Ridge Middle School (254) 336-2504 Fax (254) 554-2170