Health Office & School Nurse
The school nurse and health office at a Wilmington Christian School play a vital role in supporting the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of students. They provide first aid, help manage chronic health conditions, administer medications, and respond to health emergencies with compassion and professionalism. The school nurse and health office play a key role in keeping students healthy, in attendance, and ready to engage in learning.
When To Stay Home from School for Sickness:
As a general rule, if your child doesn’t feel well enough to make it through the entire school day and participate in all activities, they should stay home.
Indications to keep your child home include:
Required Medical Documentation:
Delaware School Required Immunizations*:
Medications:
Daytime medications can be administered during the school day. All medications should be delivered by an adult to the school nurse and stored in the nurse's office. A permission form will be signed for administering the medication in school. Prescription medications need to be in their original package with the prescription label.
If your child has a rescue medication for asthma, allergies, seizures, or other conditions, this medication should be available at school. The medication will be stored in the nurse’s office. Your doctor will provide an action plan for school. Please keep us up to date on any changes to their plan or medication. If your child is a high school student who can responsibly carry their emergency medication with them, this will be allowed. A permission form must be signed, and the school nurse must meet with the student to discuss the medication and appropriate use.
Tuberculosis Screening Requirement
Important Forms:
PreK through 6th Grade Physical Form
7th Grade through 12th Grade Physical Form
DIAA Medical Form
Medical Exemption Immunization Form
Religious Exemption Immunization Form
Tuberculosis Questionnaire for Students
Tuberculosis Questionnaire for Employees
For any questions or concerns, please contact our School Nurse, Liz Shinn, RN, at [email protected]
As a general rule, if your child doesn’t feel well enough to make it through the entire school day and participate in all activities, they should stay home.
Indications to keep your child home include:
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Fever over 100.4F
- Difficulty breathing
- Bacterial Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) - may return after 24 hours of antibiotics
- Strep Throat - may return after 12 hours of antibiotics and 24 hours fever-free
Required Medical Documentation:
Delaware School Required Immunizations*:
- 5 or more doses of DTaP or DTP Td vaccine (unless 4th dose was given after the 4th birthday)
- 4 doses of IPV or OPV (unless 3rd dose was given after the 4th birthday)
- 3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine
- 2 doses of MMR vaccine
- 2 doses of Varicella or a written disease history by a licensed healthcare provider
- Entering 9th Graders must additionally have 1 dose Tdap (adult booster) and 1 dose Meningococcal vaccine
- All new students, all kindergarten students, and all 9th-grade students will need an up-to-date physical examination (within the past 2 years). All students in Grades 6–12 must submit a DIAA form annually if they are participating in athletics. (DIAA forms are accepted as physical exams.)
- New enterers will need a TB Risk Assessment. If risk assessment determines need for testing, skin test (Mantoux), or other approved testing, such as blood test must be completed.
- Kindergarten students will need documentation of lead screening which is often found on their physical exam report.
- All Pre-K students must annually provide documentation of a current physical exam, lead screening results, immunization record, health history including any allergies, health conditions, and restrictions/diet considerations.
Medications:
Daytime medications can be administered during the school day. All medications should be delivered by an adult to the school nurse and stored in the nurse's office. A permission form will be signed for administering the medication in school. Prescription medications need to be in their original package with the prescription label.
If your child has a rescue medication for asthma, allergies, seizures, or other conditions, this medication should be available at school. The medication will be stored in the nurse’s office. Your doctor will provide an action plan for school. Please keep us up to date on any changes to their plan or medication. If your child is a high school student who can responsibly carry their emergency medication with them, this will be allowed. A permission form must be signed, and the school nurse must meet with the student to discuss the medication and appropriate use.
Tuberculosis Screening Requirement
- Students: TB risk assessment, skin test (Mantoux), or other approved testing, such as blood test, must be completed within the past 12 months prior to school entry. International students must complete TB testing and provide a negative result prior to school entry if they live in a country on the TB-Endemic Countries list provided by Delaware Division of Public Health.
- Volunteers: TB risk assessment prior to their assignment and every 5 years thereafter
Important Forms:
PreK through 6th Grade Physical Form
7th Grade through 12th Grade Physical Form
DIAA Medical Form
Medical Exemption Immunization Form
Religious Exemption Immunization Form
Tuberculosis Questionnaire for Students
Tuberculosis Questionnaire for Employees
For any questions or concerns, please contact our School Nurse, Liz Shinn, RN, at [email protected]
