Mundelein High School - Parent Support

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers from the School Nurse
By Mary Jane Chiado, x 1395

What should my child do if he/she becomes ill at school?


	•	Students who feel ill during school hours may come to the nurse's office after seeing the teacher whose class they are going to miss.

	•	After an assessment is done, the nurse will have the student rest for a portion of the class period or will call the parent/guardian and discuss if the student should be sent home. No student is allowed to go home sick from school without first seeing the nurse and obtaining parent/guardian permission. If permission is given to the nurse to send the child home, the student is issued a "pink slip" and may exit the building. Parents do not have to come inside and retrieve their child unless asked to do so. A student cannot call a parent using their cell phone and ask the parent to "call them out."

What happens if my child is injured at school?


	•	If your child is injured at school, he/she should report to the nurse's office or the nurse will go to your child and first aid will be given. If emergency care is deemed necessary, emergency medical assistance will be obtained. Every attempt will be made to notify the parents.

Can my child carry Tylenol or Advil in his/her backpack?


	•	NO! All medication must be turned into the nurse. The term "medication" refers to BOTH over-the-counter and prescription medicine. A doctor's order and parent permission are required for the nurse to administer medication at school. Medication permission forms are available in the nurse's office or the doctor may fax the order to the nurse at 847-949-0599. The medication is brought to the nurse's office in the appropriately labeled container as dispensed by the pharmacy.

My child has been placed on an antibiotic for ten days. Should he bring the medication to school?


	•	If the antibiotic is ordered "four times a day" or "every six hours," then yes, your child will need a dose during the school day. Follow the procedure for bringing medication to school.

	•	If the antibiotic is ordered "three times a day" or "every eight hours," then no, the doses can be given before school, after school, and at bedtime.

Health Services
Health service, including first aid, emergency care, and health instruction, is offered to each student. Hearing and vision testing as well as other tests are given to further aid each student's physical development, health and health awareness.

Emergencies
Any accident occurring on school premises or at a sponsored activity requiring the services of health care professionals is to be reported to the nurse. A record of each accident is filed in the nurse's office. Ordinarily, parental permission is obtained by the nurse prior to a student leaving school; however, in an emergency the nurse may first seek the proper medical services before parental contact is made.

Non-Emergencies
Students should see the nurse if they suspect any problems with their health. All students must have a pass issued by the teacher of the class from which the student will be absent. Students are not to come to the nurse's office during passing time.

Health Service Records
It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that all pupils have a physical examination and a complete immunization record PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ENTERING SCHOOL according to the School Code of Illinois Section 27-8.1. All 9th grade students must have a physical examination prior to the beginning of the school year and complete immunizations against measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and polio. If a student at any grade level is new to the district (from out-of-state or out-of-country) a 9th grade physical examination with complete immunizations must be presented or a new one obtained. New or transfer students with NO immunizations must have the first series completed prior to entering school. Parents of pupils who are in attendance without complete health records will be informed of their responsibility to the law. According to state law, students not in compliance must be excluded from school. All students with incomplete health records will be excluded from school until their records are complete. Make-up of classroom work may be permitted.

Required Health Form - 9th Grade (Incoming Freshmen)

All 9th grade students are required to have a physical examination and complete immunizations (including the Hepatitis B series) before they begin high school. To the right, you can download the physical exam form required by the state of Illinois.

Every effort must be made to have this physical exam completed PRIOR to the start of school in August. An appointment card or fax from the doctor's office confirming an upcoming appointment will be accepted. (The nurse's fax # is 847-949-0599).

Please be aware that this required entry physical exam can be used as a sport physical for one year from the date completed. However, a sport physical cannot be used as the required physical for 9th grade.

We suggest that you make an appointment now for a physical exam - sometime in late spring or early summer.

Any student NOT in compliance with these health requirements will be excluded from school the Tuesday after Labor Day.

Requisitos de salud para alumnos del noveno grado
Para el noveno grado todos los estudiantes tienen que tener como requisito un examen físico y sus vacunas completas (incluyendo la Srie Completa para Hepatitis B) antes de empezar aquí en la escuela secundaria. Adjunto encontrarán el formularion del examen físico requerido pos el estado de Illinois. Deberá hacerse todo el esfuerzo necesario para completar el examen ANTES del inicio escolar en agosto. Se aceptará una tarjeta de cita o un fax de la clínica del doctor confirmando la fecha de la cita. (El número de fax de la enfermera 847-949-0599.) Por favor tenga en cuenta que éste examen físico requerido puede ser useado por un año como físico para deportes, a partir de la fecha en que fue completado. Sin embargo, un físico para deportes no puede ser utilizado como el físico requerido para el noveno grado.

Le sugerimos que haga ahora una cita para el examen físico en la primavera o al principio del verano.
Cualquier estudiante que no éste en cimplimiento de estos requisitos será excluido de la escuela el martes siguiente al "Labor Day."