VCE’s amazing school nurse is Mrs. Barbara Pressley. 👩🏽‍⚕️

Email: bpressley@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Phone: 770-346-0040 ext. 180124

A few reminders from Nurse Pressley:

If a student is really sick, he/she should be kept at home.  This helps stop infection of other children. FCS wellness policy is as follows below.

Children should not attend school if:

• Their temperature is 100.4 or above.  Children need to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
• If the student has been on an antibiotic for LESS THAN 24hrs. 
• They have had diarrhea or vomiting in the last 24 hours.
• They have a rash with fever.
• They have  bacterial pink eye, (red or pink watery eyes that may have white or yellow discharge), they may not return until 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun.
• They have Strep throat-they may not return until after 24 hours of treatment and without a fever.
• They have ringworm, they may return after 24 hours of treatment and area must be covered with a bandage while in school until area is resolved.
• They have chickenpox, they must stay out of school until all lesions have crusted over.
• They have a frequent OR persistent cough.
• They have frequent OR persistent complaints of pain/discomfort

➡Check out the links below for more helpful information:

• FCS Health Forms
• Guidance Related to Viruses and Infections
• Health Services Frequently Asked Questions

Parents, please note that the supplies used in the clinic are purchased entirely by PTO funds.  With over 8,000 clinic visits per school year, we indeed generate a "huge" need for ongoing replenishing of supplies.  I am, and the children of VCE are VERY GRATEFUL to the PTO for their most generous & constant support of the VCE Clinic & our "awesome" children!