Parents - I just finished up the hearing screenings in 1st grade - they should of come home with a half sheet of paper with the results or will be bringing them home today!!
Next week Thursday, the Presentation Nursing Students, Dr. Margie Washnok, and myself will be doing more screenings - watch for those results to come home Thursday and/or Friday.
Have a good weekend - Beth Gustafson, RN
Groton Area School Nurse
Friday, September 21, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
SCREENINGS - September 27th, 2007
Screenings are scheduled for Thursday, September 27th.
Vision: Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th
Physical Assessments: Kindergarten and 5th
Scoliosis: 5th grade boys and girls
Height & Weight: Kindergarten - 6th
Your child will bring home a half sheet of paper with the results - please ask your child for the paper. If your child needs to be rechecked - those are usually done 2 - 3 weeks later with results going home then.
Thanks - Beth Gustafson - Groton School Nurse
Vision: Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th
Physical Assessments: Kindergarten and 5th
Scoliosis: 5th grade boys and girls
Height & Weight: Kindergarten - 6th
Your child will bring home a half sheet of paper with the results - please ask your child for the paper. If your child needs to be rechecked - those are usually done 2 - 3 weeks later with results going home then.
Thanks - Beth Gustafson - Groton School Nurse
Signs & Symptoms of STREP THROAT
A sore, scratchy throat is often the first sign - other signs and symptoms to look for are:
Throat pain
Difficulty swallowing
Red and swollen tonsils - sometimes with white patches or streaks of pus
Swollen, tender lymph glands (nodes) in your neck
Fever
Headache
Rash
Stomachache and sometimes vomiting, especially in younger children
Call your doctor if: a sore throat without a cold or runny nose, a sore throat accompanied by tender, swollen lymph glands, a sore throat that lasts longer than 48 hours, or a fever higher than 103 F in older children; any fever lasting longer than 48 hours.
Throat pain
Difficulty swallowing
Red and swollen tonsils - sometimes with white patches or streaks of pus
Swollen, tender lymph glands (nodes) in your neck
Fever
Headache
Rash
Stomachache and sometimes vomiting, especially in younger children
Call your doctor if: a sore throat without a cold or runny nose, a sore throat accompanied by tender, swollen lymph glands, a sore throat that lasts longer than 48 hours, or a fever higher than 103 F in older children; any fever lasting longer than 48 hours.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
WHAT'S GOING AROUND
Yes - September is coming in like a LION!! STUFF is going around!! We have a couple of cases of strep throat, nausea, and headaches. Hopefully, with the weather turning cooler the headaches will get better.
FYI: Your body is made up of about 80% of water - we need to drink at least 8 - 8oz glasses of water a day to keep hydrated. If you don't - headaches can develop!!
FYI: Your body is made up of about 80% of water - we need to drink at least 8 - 8oz glasses of water a day to keep hydrated. If you don't - headaches can develop!!
Attention Parents of Kindergartners
2007-08 school year had parents running out to get a 2nd dose of varicella (chicken pox). The 2nd dose has to be at least 3 months from the first dose. As many of you are aware - some clinics are having a hard time keeping up with the increase in numbers. You may have to wait a little bit, but that's okay.
Welcome back from the school nurse!!
Let's stay connected - when you what to know what's going around, what immunizations your child may need, or you want any information on a specific medical condition; this is the place to come to.
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