I’ve been thinking about what our role will be if DHS does call for school closure. I was thinking we could create a screening tool that would identify higher-risk families and then call those families with instructions and education. Questions could include recent travel, symptoms, contact with others, etc. Families could fill this out online, so we could go old school and just call every family and administer the survey via phone. I am setting up a Google Voice account, so that I can call families from my cell phone without them having access to my person numbers (as we would be working from home in the case of a school closure).
We will coordinate communications from top down (CDC -> local DHS -> our school)
I believe our District plans to have us come into the school to work. Not sure how I feel about that yet. Teachers will be off
It was clarified at my school that staff only comes in if we're closed due to not wanting to have large gatherings. If we're closed due to a case in our school then no one is allowed in because the building needs sanitation. I hope that's the case for you too. We need to protect ourselves too! Though I don't understand what you'd be doing if there aren't any teachers in the building?
If my school closes, no one is expected to come in. Also we will get paid.
But we will be doing whatever work we can from home during this period. I'll catch up entering data, design some new health curriculum, and finish the school yearbook if we close for a bit.
I'm in MA. We are higher up there with cases right now in the US and it is growing each day. There is a phone call for all school leaders and school nurse leaders tomorrow at 8:30 AM. It is expected my district will be closed for two weeks starting Monday because they also just made a change to the 180 day school rule that starts March 16th. But nothing certain just yet.
Also, superintendent sent a letter home stating a mask should be worn before going to a clinic or hospital for fever, diarrhea, loss of appetite, sore throat, runny nose.
Also, superintendent sent a letter home stating a mask should be worn before going to a clinic or hospital for fever, diarrhea, loss of appetite, sore throat, runny nose.
Is this CDC recommended? Am I missing something??
The CDC recommends calling your doctor/the hospital before arriving and wearing a face mask en route if you believe you may have COVID-19.
The CDC recommends calling your doctor/the hospital before arriving and wearing a face mask en route if you believe you may have COVID-19.
Oh yeah, definitely if there is any risk you have contracted it.. but a mask for a runny nose? These people won't even have access to one. They're sold out everywhere, but I fear this letter is going to make our parents panic. It's allergy season. Everyone has a runny nose. I just don't understand that. We only have 3-4 cases in the state.
SchoolNurse91, BSN, RN
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Our super is holding an emergency meeting with principals in 15 minutes. I have a feeling we are about to close. Goodbye paycheck!