Phone: 810-591-3506
School Nurse
The health & well-being of our students is important to us at Kearsley Community Schools.
Kearsley Community Schools is committed to the health and well-being of all our students. The district employs a full-time registered nurse who:
Assesses and provides nursing care for students and staff who become ill at school
Maintains health care plans and immunization records
Answers health-related questions for parents/guardians. and
Provides first aid and medical assistance in the event of an injury or emergency.
Nicole Cameron, RN, BSN
Health Forms
Please download, print and return completed form to your student's school building.
Kearsley Schools' Medical Care Plans
Vaccines
From the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services:
Incompletely vaccinated students may be excluded from school.
Parents and guardians choosing to decline vaccines must obtain a certified non-medical waiver from a local health department. Read more about waivers at: MDHHS - Immunization Info for Families & Providers.
If the student has not received these vaccines, documented immunity is required.
All doses of vaccines must be valid (correct spacing and ages) for school entry purposes.
Information from Nurse Cameron:
These facts are for information only and not meant to be used for self-diagnosis or as a substitute for consultation with a health care provider.
Avoiding Medication Errors at Home
Here are some simple steps to take to help avoid medication errors when taking prescription or over-the-counter medication:
Common Cold
The common cold is an upper respiratory infection caused by a virus.Viruses inflame the membranes in the nose, throat, and upper airway.
There are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold, and anyone at any age can be infected.
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common viral disease of the skin and mucous membranes caused by enteroviruses.
Handwashing
Keeping your hands clean can keep you from getting sick or making others sick. Germs can be picked up from anything or anyone we touch. After we touch our mouths, eyes, and noses, others can pick up germs by touching us or the objects we handle.
Lice
Lice are tiny insects about an eighth of an inch long that live on the human head. Color may vary from light to dark tan. They crawl from hair to hair and feed on human blood from scalp bites, but they do not jump or fly.
Physical Activity for a Healthy Heart
Regular physical activity is essential for maintaining a healthy heart. Physical inactivity is one of several major heart disease risk factors.
Shigella
Shigella is a bacterium that causes a diarrheal disease. There are about 500,000 cases of diarrhea in the United States annually.
Symptoms normally occur within one to two days after being infected with the bacteria and can last five to seven days.
Viral Meningitis
Meningitis is an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. Bacteria or viruses can cause it, but viral meningitis is more common, rarely serious, and usually causes fewer long-lasting problems than the bacterial form. Many viruses can cause viral meningitis.
Keeping Children Healthy
Being overweight not only causes serious health problems but also can cause low self-esteem and depression in children and adolescents. Overweight children and adolescents may be teased by their peers or have few friends. They may develop other social and psychological problems.
For more information on important health issues, visit the Genesee County Health Department website.