ConVal School Nurse Newsletter

Below is important information on common winter illnesses and a link with more detailed information. Also featured are ways to prevent sickness and tips for staying healthy.

· Common Cold (rhinovirus)

· Flu (Influenza)

· Covid-19

· RSV

· Chest Cold (bronchitis)

· Pneumonia

· Pink Eye (conjunctivitis)

· Sinus Infection (sinusitis)

· Strep Throat

· Stomach Bug (Norovirus)

For more information, click https://health.clevelandclinic.org/common-winter-conditions-are-you-contagious.

🤧 If your child was out due to mild cold symptoms, nausea, stomachache, headache, etc., then he/she may return once symptoms have improved and your child feels that he/she can fully participate in their school day.

🤒 If your child had a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher), he/she must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications before returning to school.

🤢If your child was out due to vomiting or diarrhea, he/she must stay home for a full 24 hours after the last incidence of those symptoms.

📄If your child was seen by a provider, please follow the recommendations given regarding when he/she may return to school and share any documentation with your school nurse.

• Keep your immune system strong and resistant to germs by eating a nutritious diet, exercising, and maintaining a good sleep schedule.
• Stay hydrated- drinking plenty of water helps your body defend against germs/viruses.
• Use a cool mist humidifier to help prevent nosebleeds, sinus infections, and other respiratory ailments.
• Use lotion, sunscreen, and lip protection as needed.
• Dress appropriately for cold weather (layering is helpful).

Please send the school nurse a copy of your child's most recent physical to have on file.

Call your school nurse with any questions or concerns.

Gretchen Shippee, RN ConVal High School (603)924-3869 gshippee@conval.edu

Jennifer Haskell, RN ConVal High School (603)924-3869 jhaskell@conval.edu

Judi Bernardi, RN Great Brook School (603)588-6630 jbernardi@conval.edu

Tricia Harris, RN South Meadow School (603)924-7105 pharris@conval.edu

Vicki Mellon, RN Antrim Elementary (603)588-6371 vmellon@conval.edu

Merissa Doubleday, RN Peterborough Elementary (603)924-3828 mdoubleday@conval.edu

Amy Healey, RN Pierce School (603)588-2131 ahealey@conval.edu

Lindsay Pino, RN Francestown Elementary (603)547-2976 lpino@cvsd.me

Lindsay Pino, RN Greenfield Elementary (603)547-3334 lpino@cvsd.me

Pam Murphy, RN Hancock Elementary (603)525-3303 pmurphy@conval.edu

Pam Murphy, RN Dublin Consolidated (603)563-8332 pmurphy@conval.edu

Mitzi Turgeon, RN Temple Elementary (603)878-1955 mturgeon@conval.edu