Tiffany Stevenson is our school nurse at Cory Elementary.
tiffany_stevenson@dpsk12.net
Our Health Staff is responsible for the maintenance of the following:
How Sick is Too Sick? When to Keep Children at Home
Please read this, How Sick is too Sick Illness Policy, for tips on when to keep your child at home. We recommend that students be fever-free for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medication, before they can come back to school.
Flu, strep, and other illnesses are here, which means germs are sneezing their way into schools
Keep me home:
Send me to school:
Medications
If a student needs to take medications at school, the following requirements must be met:
The medication must be a prescription.
The medication must be in the original container.
The medication must be readable, including a clear identification of the name and type of medication.
Medication must have a prescription label with the child’s name, drug identification, dosage instructions, doctor’s name and current prescription date.
A “Permission to Take Medication” form must be signed by the parent/guardian for all medications, including Tylenol. (listed below must be on a DPS med form)
The nurse, health paraprofessional or office staff will administer medications.
NOTE: Due to liability factors, over-the-counter medications, including but not limited to cough medicine, cough drops, Tylenol, ibuprofen, and stomach medication cannot be administered at school.
Medication forms are listed below
Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan and Med Order
Asthma Plan and Med Orders
General Med Treatment Release Agreement
Seizure Action Plan and Medication Orders
Communicable Diseases
Please call the school immediately if your child is absent from school due to a communicable disease. Precautions may need to be taken to protect other children.
How and When to Wash your hands
Head Lice
DPS follows the Center for Disease Control (CDC) policies and Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) guidelines for school settings regarding Head Lice. Resources:
Immunizations
State Law requires that every student who is admitted to DPS must have evidence of a successful vaccination for DTaP, Polio, HBV, MMR and Varicella
Denver Health’s School-based Health Centers (SBHC) form a large network of health centers located inside Denver Public School (DPS) campuses that serve any DPS student as well as children enrolled in DPS-affiliated Early Childhood Education programs at no charge to families. They offer medical, mental health, dental, health education and family planning, as well as insurance enrollment and advising services. If you know the location where you want to make an appointment, please call the center directly using the phone number available on our locations page or call the Appointment Center at 303-602-8958.
