Health
SCHOOL HEALTH PROCEDURES
Sherri Dohm, Health Technician, (858) 484-1600 ext 3203.STUDENT HEALTH: Sunset Hills has a Health Services Technician to take care of first aid and emergencies. In case of student illness at school, the health tech will notify parents or the emergency contact listed at enrollment. No registered nursing services are provided at the school on a daily basis.
KEEPING EVERYONE HEALTHY: Please remember that PUSD Guidelines state that your child must be fever- and vomit-free before returning to school. Student with a temperature below 100.4 without medication may return to school. Students who can eat and keep down breakfast may come to school. Students with Upper Respiratory Infections common symptoms: persistent nasal discharge that is purulent or discolored, productive cough, excessive coughing or appears to be too ill or uncomfortable to adequately function in classroom setting should stay home until symptoms are subsiding.
All NEW students, Kindergarten and 1st graders are all required by state law to have on file an Oral Health Assessment and up to date immunizations for entrance to a California Public School. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me. I will be happy to assist in whatever way I can.
Sunscreen, cough drops, lip balm and Vaseline, etc, must have a note from the parent on file and will also be monitored by the school personnel.
The best way to prevent the disease is with vaccination. Infants begin receiving this vaccine at two months of age. By the time children reach young adulthood, they no longer have the immunity and require a booster. A vaccine for older children and adults became available in 2005. Parents can protect their infants and children by checking with their health care provider to make sure that all family members’ immunizations are up to date.
Please see the link below for PUSD health services.
Life-Threatening Allergy: For children with allergies, please provide the Allergy and Anaphylaxis Form signed by a CA physician and parents along with an epipen to the health office by the first day of school.
MEDICATION: Medication at school MUST have a Doctor Signature. Please do not send your child to school with medication. If they need to receive anything including over the counter medications it is required by law to have doctor and parent signed Authorization to Administer Medication. This form,H-26 Authorization for Medication.pdfs for the safety of the students. For any questions regarding this policy please call me to answer your questions. Some medication would be : Motrin, Tylenol, Albuterol, Inhalers of all types, Eye drops, Nose sprays, antibiotic ointments, Antibiotics(needed during the school day), Benadryl,etc. Click here for Medication Procedures Outlined.