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FROM THE DESK OF MRS. BERHANG, SCHOOL NURSE ....

Please notify the school if your child is absent due to a serious illness or communicable disease. A physician's note is required for a student who has recovered from a communicable disease and is returning to school. The student must be seen by the school nurse before a final determination is made.

The exclusion times listed below are the minimum days a child should remain out of

school for a particular illness. The school will honor the private physician's

recommendation for additional exclusion days.

Communicable Disease Exclusion from School

Chicken Pox six days after outset of rash and/or until lesions are dry.

Physician's note is required.

Common Cold should pot attend school if student has a temperature.

Conjunctivitis (pink eye) until therapy has been instituted for 24 hours and discharge

has ceased. Physician's note is required.

German Measles (Rubella) five days after appearance of rash. Physician's note is

required.

Hepatitis Infection until end of febrile period and/or seven days following the

onset of jaundice. Physician's note is required.

Impetigo until 24 hours after treatment begins. Physician's note is

required. Area must be covered in school.

Measles (Rubeola) from onset of symptoms until rash and other symptoms are

gone. May be five to ten days. Physician's note is

required.

Meningitis, Meningococcal until note is received from physician stating patient is able

to return.

Mononucleosis exclusion not necessary.

Mumps for acute illness and/or nine days after swelling appears.

Physician's note is required.

Pediculosis (head lice) after treatment upon inspection by the school nurse. Hair

must be lice nit free.

Ringworm Physician's note required. Area is to be covered in school.

Scabies until the day after treatment. Physician's note is required.

Streptococcal Infection: 24 hours after beginning of antibiotic therapy. Physician's

Sore throat, Scarlet Fever, note is required

Undiagnosed rash physician's note is required, stating patient is able to return

to school.

Forms From the Nurses Office:

Nurse's Message to all Parents

INFLUENZA GUIDELINES

Physical Forms Letter

Physical Forms Permission Slip

WTB PHYSICAL FORM

MEDICATION FORM

ASTHMA ACTION PLAN

Exchange of Confidential Information Form

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

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Walter T. Bergen
225 Glenwild Avenue
Bloomingdale, New Jersey 07403
Phone Number: 973- 838- 4835        
Fax: 973-283-1893

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