24 hour vomit free before returning to school?

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Do you have a statement in your student handbook that states that a student must be 24 hours without vomiting before returning to school? If so, is there a common sense factor built in that helps to weed out those students who may have vomited due to something they ate or phlegm, etc.? So that the ones that stay home, are the ones that are truly sick?

This may be a crazy question, but this has come up in 2 of my schools this past week.

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What is this handbook you speak of, Precious? Is it tasty? Is it crunchable?

I don't have a handbook, but the "rules" have always been 24 hours fever free, 24 hours vomit free. There's no real way to enforce it, though.

Edit: I did just find something on a word doc, yes 24 hours.

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The Handbook I am referring to, is the Student Handbook. It is what has the general school info. and policies/procedures that parents need to have at home for reference.

I guess it could be tasty or crunchable. But, depending on if parents like what it says...sometimes they don't really like it.

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If that statement is not in there, perhaps you can recommend that it be added for the next reprint. Pretty standard rule.

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Thanks. I agree with that. I was just wondering if anyone had figured out how to word the common sense part of it, when kids aren't really sick as far as a possible contagious stomach bug. Such as when they ate something that didn't agree with them, phlegm, etc.

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We have a stay at home 24 hour rule for fever, diarrhea, vomit. Some parents, such as my migraine kids who vomit, I will tell parents they can come back the next day as long as they are migraine free. I try to be flexible for example I had a kiddo on a new and strong abx that gave her diarrhea, I didn't make her stay home. Just advised mom to call the pedi and see if they wanted the abx changed and to keep her home until she was comfortable and hopefully the diarrhea stopped bc they aren't useful at school if they are constantly running to the bathroom and having stomach cramps.

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We have a stay at home 24 hour rule for fever, diarrhea, vomit. Some parents, such as my migraine kids who vomit, I will tell parents they can come back the next day as long as they are migraine free. I try to be flexible for example I had a kiddo on a new and strong abx that gave her diarrhea, I didn't make her stay home. Just advised mom to call the pedi and see if they wanted the abx changed and to keep her home until she was comfortable and hopefully the diarrhea stopped bc they aren't useful at school if they are constantly running to the bathroom and having stomach cramps.

This. Keep the common sense instructions for times when you can discuss with the parent and provide info first hand, otherwise, the other parents will automatically take advantage of any exclusionary language in the handbook to send a still sick kid.

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This. Keep the common sense instructions for times when you can discuss with the parent and provide info first hand, otherwise, the other parents will automatically take advantage of any exclusionary language in the handbook to send a still sick kid.

Yep!

When I can talk to a parent and see that they are reasonable and the kid is not actively trying to stay home I will tell them to "use your best judgement"

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Thanks. I cover 4 buildings in 3 different rural school districts. This makes it a bit more difficult.

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Aw, no one got my Gollum imitation?

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Specializes in Community Health/School Nursing.
Aw, no one got my Gollum imitation?

Nope! :-) lol

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Sorry- Who is Gollum?

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