When to Keep Your Child Home/When They Will Be Sent Home

• Children should stay at home for at least 24 hours after the last signs of a temperature of 100°F or greater, vomiting, or diarrhea - without the aid of medication.  Other symptoms should also be improving.
• Students who have a rash not yet diagnosed by a physician, red or pink itchy eye and/or drainage from eyes.
• Students who report or behave in a way that shows that they are not feeling well enough to be in school (ear aches, body pain, extreme fatigue, etc.).
•  A child with a bacterial infection that can be spread to other children (strep throat, impetigo, etc.) must be on an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school. 

Common Health Conditions in Children

The most common illnesses seen in schools at different points throughout the school year are listed below.  Click on any of the illnesses for more information.  

• Colds
• COVID -19
• The Flu (Influenza)
• Pink Eye
• Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
• The Stomach Bug/The Stomach Flu/The GI bug
• Strep Throat

If you have any questions, please reach out to me.

Heather Boyd, BSN, RN

Lincoln Akerman School Nurse