Safety First!
First and foremost, all medicines should be stored safely out of the reach of children in child-resistant containers.
Over time, drugs lose potency. Generally the farther out from the manufacturing date the less potent a drug is. Prescriptions come labeled with an expiration date.
Throw away:
* All expried medicines
* Any medicine to which you have had an adverse reaction
* Any unidentifiable medicine
* "Orphan" pills or tablets
* Old mixes of multiple pills in the same bottle
* Empty &/or expired inhalers
Health Office Trivia
Did you know that your digestive system starts working even before you take your first bite of food? The sight and smell of the food makes special glands in your mouth produce saliva or spit.
* An average adult needs between 1,300 and 1,600 calories a day: growing kids ages 7 to 10 need an average of 2,400 . Boys ages 11 to 14 need 2,700 and girls that age need 2,200.
* A meal takes between 12 to 15 hours to go through the whole digestive system.
* An average adult needs between 1,300 and 1,600 calories a day: growing kids ages 7 to 10 need an average of 2,400 . Boys ages 11 to 14 need 2,700 and girls that age need 2,200.
* A meal takes between 12 to 15 hours to go through the whole digestive system.
Health Insurance News
Vermont Health Connect is a new way to find a health insurance plan that fits your needs and your budget. At VermontHealthConnect.gov you can make side-by-side comparisons of private health plans and see if you're eligible for a public plan. You will find all the information you need to choose the plan that is right for you.
Open enrollment runs from October 2013 to March 2014. To receive your new insurance card by January 1, 2014, you will need to sign up by December 15th. If you get insurance through your job, you'll need to sign up by November 30th.
Depending on how much you earn, you might qualify for financial help to lower the cost of your premiums and out-of-pocket costs. Low-cost and free plans are also available. You may be surprised by how many Vermonters are eligible for financial help. It's worth checking it out.
Every plan offered through Vermont Health Connect covers the important things like doctor visits, emergency care, preventive care and prescriptions. There is no guess work about what is covered.
If you have questions about health plans or need help enrolling, there are experts on hand to help in person, by phone or online. The Health Connect Navigator in our area is Joan Bowman at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Her contact information is: phone: 802-257-8814 or email at jbowman@bmhvt.org
Food Allergy Overview
- A food allergy is an overreaction of the immune system that can affect any system of the body, including the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and skin systems
- Ingestion of even a minute amount of the allergen can trigger this overreaction and cause a variety of symptoms ranging from mild nausea or itching to anaphylaxis (a systemic allergic reaction that can kill within minutes)
- There is no cure for food allergies. Strict avoidance of the allergenic food is the only way to prevent a potential life-threatening reaction
- An allergic reaction can occur up to two hours after ingestion
- The severity and progression of an allergic reaction is unpredictable; a seemingly mild reaction can turn fatal within minutes
- Anaphylactic reactions are treated by prompt administration of epinephrine. Time is of the essence and may mean the difference between life and death. Transport to an emergency room must follow
- A food allergy is an overreaction of the immune system that can affect any system of the body, including the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and skin systems
- Ingestion of even a minute amount of the allergen can trigger this overreaction and cause a variety of symptoms ranging from mild nausea or itching to anaphylaxis (a systemic allergic reaction that can kill within minutes)
- There is no cure for food allergies. Strict avoidance of the allergenic food is the only way to prevent a potential life-threatening reaction
- An allergic reaction can occur up to two hours after ingestion
- The severity and progression of an allergic reaction is unpredictable; a seemingly mild reaction can turn fatal within minutes
- Anaphylactic reactions are treated by prompt administration of epinephrine. Time is of the essence and may mean the difference between life and death. Transport to an emergency room must follow
Welcome back!!
A few reminders from the health office:
All prescription medication that is to be administered during school hours requires an order from the physician, a parent and nurse's signature, and needs to be brought to school by an adult in the pharmacy labeled bottle. It will be kept in the health office and will be administered as ordered by the physician.
Non-prescription medication requires a parent & nurse's signature. Medication is brought to school by a parent and is kept in the health office .
Head Lice: Classes will by checked periodically for head lice. School policy allows students with nits to remain in school. If live lice are found a parent will be notified. The student can remain in school for that day. Following treatment the student will be checked upon arrival at school the following day.
Illness: We all get sick from time to time. Our hope is that illnesses are not passed from child to child. If your child has vomited at home (including the night before), is running a temperature over 100.0 please keep your child at home. When they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication or on prescription antibiotics for 24 hours your child may return to school.
We do keep some extra clothing in the health office for emergency use. If you think your child may need extra clothing please send it to school with them to keep in the classroom or health office.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call the health office at 254-3746.
A few reminders from the health office:
All prescription medication that is to be administered during school hours requires an order from the physician, a parent and nurse's signature, and needs to be brought to school by an adult in the pharmacy labeled bottle. It will be kept in the health office and will be administered as ordered by the physician.
Non-prescription medication requires a parent & nurse's signature. Medication is brought to school by a parent and is kept in the health office .
Head Lice: Classes will by checked periodically for head lice. School policy allows students with nits to remain in school. If live lice are found a parent will be notified. The student can remain in school for that day. Following treatment the student will be checked upon arrival at school the following day.
Illness: We all get sick from time to time. Our hope is that illnesses are not passed from child to child. If your child has vomited at home (including the night before), is running a temperature over 100.0 please keep your child at home. When they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication or on prescription antibiotics for 24 hours your child may return to school.
We do keep some extra clothing in the health office for emergency use. If you think your child may need extra clothing please send it to school with them to keep in the classroom or health office.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call the health office at 254-3746.
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