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The School Nurse
Amanda Smith, RN, BSN

The school nurse provides health education, health promotion, preventative health services, health assessment and referral services to students, families and staff.  The school nurse serves as the liaison between the school, community healthcare providers, and the school-based clinics.

 --Wisconsin Association of School Nurses

Annual Health Questionnaire

The Annual Health Questionnaire is the parent's opportunity to update the school regarding health concerns, information, and immunizations.  School nursing staff review every annual health questionnaire.  Information given on the questionnnaire is shared with appropriate school staff.

Greendale Nurse Practitioner
​Mandy Fawcett, APNP

The Aurora Nurse Practitioner is helping the Greendale Schools in the following ways:


  • Able to diagnose and treat common family illnesses
  • Triage/refer when necessary
  • Able to write prescriptions if required
  • Healthcare coach -- helping promote/mentor healthy lifestyle choices
  • Assisting/educating with management of chronic conditions as needed
  • A resource for health promotion/disease prevention activities
  • SPORT PHYSICAL INFORMATION 
Contact the high school at
​423-0110 or the middle school at 423-2800  to make an appointment to see the Mandy Fawcett, Aurora Nurse Practitioner.


Nurse

From the Greendale Public Health Department:
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Information

There has been a recent increase in pertussis (whooping cough) in Greendale and surrounding communities. The best way to prevent pertussis is to get vaccinated. Please keep your child home and contact your child’s healthcare provider if they exhibit any of the following symptoms: persistent cough, coughing spasms, whooping sound with cough, or a cough that wakes the child during the night. Pertussis is a contagious infection that is easily treated with antibiotics. Please call the Greendale Health Department at 414-423- 2110 if you have any questions about pertussis or the vaccine.

GPHD Pertussis Letter
Is it a Cold, Flu or Pertussis 
Click here for 2016 Wisconsin Vaccination Information.

Children with Disabilities & Special Dietary Restrictions Notice

Amanda Smith, RN, BSN
District Nurse, Greendale School District

414-423-2850, ext 6307
amanda.smith@greendale.k12.wi.us

Mandy Fawcett, APNP
Aurora Health Care - Greendale School District Nurse Practitioner
414-423-0110  Ext. 4336
mandy.fawcett@greendale.k12.wi.us

                                
                                       HEALTH INFORMATION


Click on the links below to download forms. 
Authorization for School Personnel to Administer Medication to Student 
Any prescription medication that will be administered at school must be accompanied by a district prescription medication form signed by the parent and physician. If a student will carry an inhaler, the same form is required with the parent and physician's signatures. A parent signature is required on the form for any non-prescription medication. Click here to download the form. (pdf) 

Allergy Action Plan Form
One of our goals in the Greendale School District is to provide a safe environment for each of our students. School District requirements for students with allergies;
  • Greendale School District: Allergy Action Plan -                                                               Signed by the Parent and Physician / Health Care Provider
gsd_allergy_action_plan.pdf
  • Emergency Medication to be kept in school
    • All Medications are required to be labeled and in their original containers.
    • Medications should be kept in the school office.
*** OR ***
  • Allergy Action Plan Waiver Form: If you desire not to have an allergy action plan or medications in school for your son/daughter, the waiver form is REQUIRED to be filled out and returned to school.
allergy_action_plan_waiver_form.pdf

Head Lice (pediculosis)
Head lice are, unfortunately, a fact of life in the world of school children.  They are an inconvenience to families that experience them, and unpleasant to think about.  Head lice do not carry or cause disease.
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It is the responsibility of the parents to monitor their children for signs of head lice. Click here for a fact sheet from the National Association of School Nurses.

Children usually have an extremely itchy head, especially around the crown and nape of the neck.  Red areas of scalp may be noted.  A careful observer might see live lice or small grey or white “droplet” shaped eggs (nits) on the hair shaft.

A quick head check is especially helpful after a child attends a sleep over camp or a sleep over at a friend’s house.

If head lice are discovered, it is the parent’s responsibility to notify the child’s school.  This information is kept confidential, but close contacts can be screened by the School Nurse and classmates can be observed for signs of lice infestation.  Parents are notified when there are several unrelated cases in a classroom or grade level.

READ the Greendale School Board Policy on Head Lice.
READ the Head Lice Treatment Verification Form.


When to keep your child home?
Your child comes to the breakfast table looking washed out and droopy.  Typical Monday morning or a sick child?   How do you decide? Click here for more information.

Here are a few general guidelines:
  • Fever.  If your child has a temperature over 100 degrees, keep them home.  Ideally, your child will be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.
  • Vomiting/Diarrhea.  Same guideline—24 hours symptom free before returning to school.
  • Too sick to participate.  If your child has a non-stop hacking cough, they will not be able to participate and learn and neither will anyone around them.  Keep them home until they can resume normal activity.
  • On antibiotics.  If your child has been given antibiotics for strep throat, they should be on the antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.
If they’ve been given antibiotics for an ear infection, they can return to school when you feel they can participate.  Remember to have your child take ALL of the antibiotics, even after they start to feel better.

If your child has been prescribed antibiotics for Whooping Cough (Pertussis) they usually need to stay out of school and outside activities for five days.  Notify your child’s school of the diagnosis for follow up.


  • Contagious skin rashes such as ringworm, impetigo.  Follow your health care provider’s recommendations.
  • Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis).  It is usually recommended that a student can return to school 24 hours after treatment has started.
  • Head Lice.  The Greendale School District Policy requires students to be lice free to return to school.  

News from Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition
  • Acetaminophen is an ingredient in more than 600 over-the-counter and prescription medicines, including pain relievers, fever reducers, and sleep aids as well as cough, cold, and allergy medicines.
  • It is the most commonly used drug ingredient in the U.S. It appears in over-the-counter medicines like Tylenol and NyQuil and prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet. On prescription labels, acetaminophen may be listed as “APAP,” “acetam,” or other shortened versions of the word. Because it’s in so many different medicines, people may be taking more than the recommended amount without realizing it.
  • Acetaminophen is safe and effective when used as directed, but there is a limit to how much you can take in one day. Taking more than directed is an overdose and can lead to liver damage.
  • You should always read and follow the label of any medicine you are taking. And you should never take two medicines that contain acetaminophen at the same time.
  • If you have questions about dosing instructions or the medicines that contain acetaminophen, ask your healthcare professional.
  • You can learn more about acetaminophen at KnowYourDose.org, where you can get tips on reading over-the-counter and prescription labels and view a list of common medicines that contain acetaminophen.​




















Meningococcal Vaccine
Bacterial meningitis can cause serious blood and brain infections.

Since being approved and licensed in 2005, the vaccine Menactra has provided protection against several of the most common strains of bacteria that cause meningitis.  Another brand of vaccine, Menveo, was licensed in 2010.

When these vaccines first came out, they were recommended for students in college, especially those living in dorms.  More recently, the recommendations have been for children to get this vaccine at age 11 or 12.

The most recent recommendations now include a booster dose for those who got the first dose before their 16th birthday.  If the vaccine is given after the 16thbirthday, a booster dose is not required.

Even though this immunization is not required for school attendance in Wisconsin, parents are strongly urged to consider it for their middle and high school children.  The vaccine has saved countless lives.

Meningococcal disease can appear quickly or over several days.

Signs of meningococcal disease are very much like signs of flu, and for this reason, diagnosis can be delayed.  Things can take a serious turn for the worse very quickly, and about 10% of infected people die even with appropriate treatment.  Another 20% suffer permanent body damage.  There are about 3,000 cases in the US each year.

Signs of meningococcal disease include fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, light sensitivity and altered mental status.   The incidence of meningococcal disease peaks between the ages of 16 and 21.

You can get the vaccine for your child through your Health Care Provider.

Medication Disposal
If you have medication at home that is no longer needed or has expired, and you live in Greendale,  you can take it to the Greendale Safety Center at any time and the Police Department will dispose of it for you.  The Safety Center is located on the corner of Loomis and Grange.  If you live in another community, check with your local police department to see if they have a medication disposal program.


Greendale Schools
Administrative Offices located at the back of 6801 Southway Greendale, WI 53129
Mailing address: 6815 Southway, Greendale, WI 53129
Phone: 414-423-2700 | Fax: 414-423-2723

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