Welcome to the Dodgeland School District School Nurse Webpage! The goal of school health services is to promote wellness and remove or reduce health-related barriers to learning. We know that healthy students learn more, and students who learn more are healthier. I am in the district 1 day a week, but am available by phone or email at other times. My contact information is below. I wish all students a healthy and rewarding educational experience and please do not hesitate to contact me if you feel I could benefit your student.
Katie Bortz, RN BSN
CESA5 School Nurse
608-438-0730
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We do our part at school to minimize the spread of illness by encouraging healthy habits and sending children home when they are sick. Should your child become ill or injured at school, we will do our best to make them comfortable; however, we are not staffed to care for ill/seriously injured children in our classrooms or office. We use, and ask that you use, the following guidelines when determining if your child should be kept home from school:
- Fever: If your child has a fever of 100.4 or greater, they will be sent home. They should not return to school until they have been fever-free for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications.
- Upset Stomach/Vomiting/Diarrhea: If your child vomits or has more than 2 episodes of diarrhea at school, they will be sent home. Your child will need to stay home until they have been symptom-free from vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours. Exceptions to this rule may come from the administration/school nurse.
- Upper Respiratory Infections: Please be sure your child knows proper etiquette for coughing and sneezing and will use tissues appropriately. Your child may attend school as long as symptoms are not severe (persistent cough, constant/thick nasal drainage, inability to stay awake during class).
- Other Diagnosed Infections requiring Medications for Treatment: If your child receives a diagnosis of Strep Throat, Ear Infection, Sinus Infection, etc - they will need to be on the prescribed treatment for that condition for the amount of time recommended by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and have improvement of symptoms before returning to school.
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Parents/guardians are requested to inform the School Nurse of any health conditions and/or special health care procedures that need to be performed while your student is at school. If your child has asthma, diabetes, seizures, severe allergies, or any other condition that may require an emergency care plan or procedure, please contact the School Nurse prior to your student starting school at Dodgeland. Health plans and paperwork need to be updated annually.
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The Dodgeland School District offers stock medications to students as a convenience to families. The following medications are available to students: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, hydrocortisone cream, antihistamine, and triple antibiotic ointment. Parental consent is required annually. Medication will not be administered without a consent form. Dosing will be based on package instructions. No stock medications will be provided on field trips. Parents can contact the school nurse or office staff at any time if they wish to revoke their consent for stock medications. Forms can be completed and turned in at registration.
If you would like other medications not listed above available to your student at school, please complete the medication consent form. Please return the form prior to the start of the school year.
Medical Forms
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School Health Services provides vision, dental and hearing screenings. Grades 3K-5, 7, 10, and 12 are offered vision screening annually. Seal a Smile will screen and apply sealants and fluoride for elementary and middle school students who sign up. Hearing screenings will be offered to all kindergarten students. Additional vision and hearing screenings are done at the request of a teacher or parent for all students throughout the school year.
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