School Nurse

Listed below are forms used to coordinate and provide care for your child, as well as requirements for school attendance (immunizations).

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Margaret (Maggie) Volosin RN, BSN.

When to keep your child at home

How sick is too sick?  There are four main reasons to keep sick children at home:

1. The child is at risk of infecting others with COVID-19 or another contagious illness, either because of symptoms or recent close contact.
2. The child does not feel well enough to take part in usual activities. For example, a child is overly tired, fussy or will not stop crying.
3. A child needs more care than teachers and staff can give while still caring for the other children.
4. The child has symptoms or an illness is on this list (see full information sheets below), and staying home is required.

Allergy

The following forms aide in coordination of care and action plan for students with allergies, including those with food allergies.

Asthma

Use the following to coordinate care for students with asthma concerns.

Online fill and print Asthma Care Plan form available at the CDE website.

Immunizations

Colorado law requires students who attend a public, private or parochial kindergarten – 12th grade of school to be vaccinated against many of the diseases vaccines can prevent, unless a medical or non-medical exemption is filed.

For full information about requirements, recommendations and exemptions due to medical or non-medical reasons, please visit Colorado Department of Health and Environment’s Immunization page.

Additional CDPHE Resources:

• CDPHE Vaccine Exemptions
• CDPHE Online Immunization Educational Module

Vaccines required to enter Child Care, Preschool

• Hepatitis B.
• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTap).
• Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib).
• Inactivated poliovirus (IPV).
• Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) or polysaccharide (PPSV23).
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR).
• Varicella (chicken pox).

Childcare & Preschool Immunization Information and Charts:

Vaccines required to enter school (K-12)

K-12th Grade Immunization Information and Charts:

Medications (including Daily)

Students required to take physician prescribed medication(s) during the school day may be assisted by the school nurse or other designated school personnel.  Medications are administered only if the school district receives specific written instruction from such physician and the parents or guardian of the student.

Seizure

Use the following forms to provide information and coordination of care for students who experience seizures:

Other Concerns or questions?

For any other healthcare needs or concerns, please contact Margaret (Maggie) Volosin RN, BSN.