I'm curious what everyone's policy is on when a student can return to school after vomiting or diarrhea?
Last year was my first year, the other nurses told me it was 24hrs for fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea. Apparently, that is what the prior nurse had done as well.
But, that isn't what our district policy states. It's 24hrs fever free without medication, but 12hrs for nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. So, I'm going with that... but I'm not sure it's the best policy. I can't find a rational for 12hrs, but a quick Google search shows recommendations ranging from 24hrs to 2 days. Isn't 12hrs too short to prevent the spread of gastro viruses?
