Nurse Information
J.R. Folkens BSN, RN, CEN
Phone: 832-223-5826
Fax: 832-223-5801
Email: jennifer.folkens@lcisd.org
Nurse Information
J.R. Folkens BSN, RN, CEN
Phone: 832-223-5826
Fax: 832-223-5801
Email: jennifer.folkens@lcisd.org
Children must be free of fever (less than 100.0 degrees) for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications (such as Tylenol or Advil / Motrin) before returning to school. Children must be free of diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school and need to be eating and drinking without any problem. If a child vomits two or more times within 24 hours, they will need to stay home for at least 24 hours to ensure they are not contagious.
Please call the school nurse if your child has been diagnosed with a contagious condition such as pink eye, strep throat, chicken pox, head lice, impetigo, ringworm, flu or has vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Food allergies can be life threatening. The risk of accidental exposure to foods can be reduced in the school setting if schools work with students, parents, and physicians to minimize risks and provide a safe educational environment for food-allergic students. Provide written medical documentation, instructions, and medications as directed by a physician, using the Food Allergy Action Plan as a guide. Include a photo of the child on the written form.
Texas Department of Health requires all school age children to be up to date on immunizations. Children are excluded from school until the required immunizations are obtained and a copy is given to the school nurse. Contact school nurse with questions.
Students are not permitted to carry any kind of medication including cough drops, Tylenol, Motrin, allergy pills, or medicated creams. ALL MEDICATION must be administered from the clinic. ALL prescription (INCLUDING: Epi-pens, Inhalers, Insulin Pens, and seizure meds) AND over-the-counter medication must be accomanied by a physician’s permit for administration of medication in school and signed by both physician and the parent authorizing administration of the medication with the reason, dose, time, and amount.
Parents must deliver the mnedicatoion to the clinic and bring only the necessary amount for school. ALL medication must be in the original container. All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy cointainer with the child’s name, medication date, and dosing instructions. A second bottle from the pharmacy can be requested from the pharmacy by the parent for the school clinic.
Medications such as antibiotics for 3 times a day or every 8 hours are to be given at home. Just follow a before breakfast, after school, and before bedtime schedule.
See below to download the Medication Administration Form, Asthma Action Plan, Seizure Action Plan, or Diabetic Action Plan.
*There are no "stock medications" in the clinic such as Tylenol, Motrin, Tums, etc. Medications can only be sent for the student by the parent or guardian.
Memorial Hermann Terry Clinic | 281-238-0852
Children must be free of fever (less than 100.0 degrees) for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications (such as Tylenol or Advil / Motrin) before returning to school. Children must be free of diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school and need to be eating and drinking without any problem. If a child vomits two or more times within 24 hours, they will need to stay home for at least 24 hours to ensure they are not contagious.
Please call the school nurse if your child has been diagnosed with a contagious condition such as pink eye, strep throat, chicken pox, head lice, impetigo, ringworm, flu or has vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Food allergies can be life threatening. The risk of accidental exposure to foods can be reduced in the school setting if schools work with students, parents, and physicians to minimize risks and provide a safe educational environment for food-allergic students. Provide written medical documentation, instructions, and medications as directed by a physician, using the Food Allergy Action Plan as a guide. Include a photo of the child on the written form.
Texas Department of Health requires all school age children to be up to date on immunizations. Children are excluded from school until the required immunizations are obtained and a copy is given to the school nurse. Contact school nurse with questions.
Students are not permitted to carry any kind of medication including cough drops, Tylenol, Motrin, allergy pills, or medicated creams. ALL MEDICATION must be administered from the clinic. ALL prescription (INCLUDING: Epi-pens, Inhalers, Insulin Pens, and seizure meds) AND over-the-counter medication must be accomanied by a physician’s permit for administration of medication in school and signed by both physician and the parent authorizing administration of the medication with the reason, dose, time, and amount.
Parents must deliver the mnedicatoion to the clinic and bring only the necessary amount for school. ALL medication must be in the original container. All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy cointainer with the child’s name, medication date, and dosing instructions. A second bottle from the pharmacy can be requested from the pharmacy by the parent for the school clinic.
Medications such as antibiotics for 3 times a day or every 8 hours are to be given at home. Just follow a before breakfast, after school, and before bedtime schedule.
See below to download the Medication Administration Form, Asthma Action Plan, Seizure Action Plan, or Diabetic Action Plan.
*There are no "stock medications" in the clinic such as Tylenol, Motrin, Tums, etc. Medications can only be sent for the student by the parent or guardian.
Memorial Hermann Terry Clinic | 281-238-0852