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School Nurse

Mrs. Kimberley Popp, BSN, RN

Hello! I am very excited to be a member of the Dover Air Force Base Middle and Welch Elementary School teams. I can be reached by telephone through the main office at 302-674-3284 (DABMS) or 302-674-9080 (Welch), or at my school email address, kimberley.popp@cr.k12.de.us.

I am looking forward to a positive and productive year working with you and your child!

 

Contact Information
Please make sure the school has accurate phone numbers so we can reach you or someone else to pick up your child if they are ill. Please remember to send in new work numbers if you change jobs. Also, remember to inform the nurse of any surgery or serious illness that your child might have that causes them to miss school for a lengthy time. Thank you.

 

Medications
Reminder: If a child requires medicine to be given in school, a parent must request in writing that the medicine be given, and it must be in the original container with the dosage directions on the label. Twice a day medicines should be given at home, with doses spaced as close to 12 hours apart as possible. Three times a day medicines should be given at home in the morning, after school, and at bedtime. If it is not possible for the medicine to be given after school, it will be administered at 2:00 in school. Medicine that is not in the original container (such as a plastic bag) cannot be administered in school. Please click here to print and complete the permission slip for prescription medications.

NONPRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS: School nurses may give nonprescription medications with parental permission. The following guidelines need to be followed:

  • The school nurse must assess the child's complaint and symptoms to determine if other measures can be used before medication is given.

  • The school nurse must be notified of any allergies, especially to medication, that your child has.

  • All medications sent to the school must be in the original container.

    • This is the law

  • A record of the medication given will be kept by the school nurse.

  • Nurses must use restraint at all times in the use of nonprescription medicine.

Click hereto print and complete the permission slip for your child to receive nonprescription medications while at school.Please keep in mind that the nurse may still call you before administering any medication and will not administer medication if she does not feel it is necessary.

 

When to keep your child home from school:
  • Temperature over 100 degrees in the last 12-24 hours. If you suspect that they may be sick please check their temperature with a thermometer before sending them to school. If they have a fever it is not appropriate to send them to school, even if you give them Tylenol and their fever breaks. They will still be contagious to other children and will also not be feeling well enough to learn.
  • Vomiting or diarrhea in the last 12-24 hours.
  • An unexplained rash.
  • Earache.
  • Red or crusty eyelids or drainage from eyes.
  • Headache, cough, sore throat, or congestion severe enough to interfere with attention to school work.
  • Flare-ups of asthma, that would make it difficult to work in school.

 Head Lice Facts, Information, and Policy

Head lice are small parasitic insects that live on the scalp and neck hairs of their human hosts. Head lice are not a health hazard or a sign of uncleanliness and are not responsible for the spread of any disease. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly. Head lice can occur in schools, especially among younger children. A frequent symptom of head lice infestation is scratching of the scalp. It is the position of both the National Association of School Nurses and the American Academy of Pediatrics that the management of lice should not disrupt the education process.

Children found with live head lice should be referred to their parents for treatment. On the day of diagnosis, the school nurse should contact the parent/guardian and inform the parent/guardian of the presence of live lice. Verbal and written instructions for treatment options should be given to the family of the student by the school nurse. Prompt and proper treatment should be advised. The child may remain in the classroom. There is no research data that demonstrates that enforced exclusion policies are effective in reducing the transmission of lice. School staff needs to ensure that student confidentiality is maintained and should not segregate or in any way embarrass the child. Nursing judgment may prevail in cases of extreme infestation, discomfort level of the child, or skin issues related to scratching. 

Upon return to school after being treated, the school nurse should recheck the child’s head. The nurse will continue to work with the family to support treatment and prevent re-infestation. Because no disease process is associated with head lice, schools are not advised to exclude students when nits remain after appropriate lice treatment, although further monitoring for signs of re-infestation is appropriate. 

The school’s efforts regarding lice should be limited to educating students, parents, and school personnel with up-to-date information. Unjustified actions include screening children for lice or nits, treating children at school, treating the school building, notifying parents of students who are not infected (such as sending letters to parents of classmates) and excluding from school children who are infested or presumably infested.

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Documents/2012HeadLiceEng.pdf