Nurses

School nurses work to ensure that immunization requirements are met, as well as providing vision, hearing and spinal screenings in accordance with State Law and Regulations. GCISD is proud to have a full-time Registered Nurse at each Elementary, Middle School and High School campus. It is the aim of the School Nurse to develop in each child a positive approach to healthful living in both attitude and practice. School Nurses are here to help provide a safe and healthy environment for children to learn at their optimal capacity and provide professional care for those who become ill or injured at school. The school nurse is equipped to assist not only the children attending school but the family as well. GCISD Health Services has access to multiple resources to help with questions and concerns.

Health Rooms

Each school is equipped with a health room. The health room is designed to treat minor injuries and to act as a temporary "waiting station" for children who have become ill during the school day. Should a student become ill, persons designated on the enrollment card will be contacted to pick up the student. It is most important that all telephone numbers be completed on the yellow "Health Information and Emergency Consent" card that parents receive at the beginning of each school year, and be updated immediately if changes occur during the school year. The following guidelines should be used to help determine when your child should stay home from school due to illness: Fever of 100 degrees or higher in the past 24 hours Vomiting and/or diarrhea in the past 24 hours Itchy, red eyes with discharge Unknown rash Ringworm of the scalp (until treatment has started) Head lice or nits Jaundice To protect your children at school, students that are assessed with any of the signs and symptoms listed above will be sent home.

Medication and Required Forms

All medications should be given outside of school hours if possible. Only medications which are required to enable a student to stay in school may be given at school. Three (3) times a day medications can be safely administered before school, after school and at bedtime. If necessary, medications can be given at school under the following conditions: 1. Medications must be in the original, properly labeled containers. The pharmacy can supply two (2) labeled bottles for this purpose. Medication sent in baggies or unlabeled containers will not be given. If your elementary student takes daily medications, please send an extra bottle to be used for field trips. 2. Written permission of the parent or legal guardian is required for the administration of all medications. 3. Ritalin and other controlled medications will require a physician’s signature as well as the parent/legal guardian’s signature. Medical samples need a written prescription. The date on the bottle must be current within the past twelve (12) months. 4. All medications must be kept in the clinic, except for students whose doctor requires them to carry an inhaler or Epi-pen on their person. Another inhaler or Epi-pen must be kept in the clinic. If a student allows another person to use the inhaler or Epi-pen, the privilege will be revoked. If your student needs to carry an Epi-pen, please complete the permission form and return it to the school nurse. 5. Non-prescription medications will only be given for a maximum of ten (10) consecutive days. Continued administration of a non-prescription medication after the ten (10) days will require a doctor’s signature. Switching to another variation of a non-prescription medication is not acceptable. Any medication left at the end of the administration period will be discarded if not picked up. 6. Medication may be given by school personnel trained by the campus nurse. No district employee shall be required to give medication dosages in excess of FDA recommendations. 7. In accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act, nurses will not administer supplements, herbals or homeopathics which are not FDA regulated. Medication Administration Authorization Form (.pdf) Permission form to carry an inahaler (.pdf) Allergy Action Plan (.pdf) Asthma Action Plan (.pdf) Non-Prescription Medications for High School Students Grapevine Colleyville ISD School Board Policy now allows 9-12 (high school only) students to carry small bottles of non- prescription medications. However, the student must have a permission form from the school, signed by the parent, in the nurse’s office. If the student is found with medication in his/her locker or his/her person, without the afore-mentioned form signed, the medication can be confiscated and the parent will be called to verify the contents and be required to sign a permission form. 1. Written permission of the parent or guardian is required for the student to carry the non-prescription medication on their person. 2. The medication must be in it’s original container and legibly labeled with the student’s full name. 3. Sample bottles are the appropriate size for the students to carry. 4. The student is not permitted to share their medication with other students (an allergic reaction could result). 5. Prescription medication must still be kept in the nurse’s office. Inhalers are a prescription medication and the student must have written permission from both the doctor and the parent/guardian to have the inhaler on their person. Please see the nurse for the appropriate form. Non-prescription Medication Authorization Form (.pdf)