Clinic - Patterson Elementary

Welcome to the Patterson Clinic!

Myla Cobler, RN

PROF SCHOOL NURSE

Email Address: mcobler@conroeisd.net
Tel: 936-709-4312

Parent Contact Information

Please update phone number changes in the clinic. This will help me contact you quickly if an emergency happens involving your child.

Immunizations

It is very important that I obtain the most up-to-date immunizations for your child. If they are in the process of getting immunizations, please be prompt in getting those when they are due. If you are unsure of your child’s immunization status, please stop by the clinic or give me a call.

Texas Immunization Requirements

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Immunization Requirements

Texas Department of Health

Always pack a spare pair of clothes, including underwear and socks, in your child’s backpack. Accident and spills happen often.

It is important to call, email or send a note to the nurse and teacher if your child is having any type of health problem on a particular day. For example, your child wakes up with a bad headache, and no fever, so you decide to let him/her try going to school. Call the nurse, share this information with her, and ask to be called if your child comes to the clinic. This is extremely helpful for the nurse since she often sees 40 or more children a day.

Flu Information

Click on the link below for a helpful guide about the flu.

If you use assistive technology and experience difficulty accessing the documents below, please contact the school nurse.

Flu Guidepdf

Flu Guide (Spanish)pdf

Clinic Policies and Procedures

In order for the nurse to give your child any medication, over the counter, prescription, or even cough drops:

The medication must be approved for your child’s age by the FDA (herbs cannot be given).
The medication must be in the original container and indicated for your child’s age.
Prescription medication must have the prescription label on the bottle and/or inhaler.
The medication must be brought to the nurse by the parent and permission form signed.
Per CISD Policy, children are not allowed to transport medication.
CISD staff members are not allowed to apply essential oils onto students.

We have many children with food restrictions due to diabetes, severe food allergies, etc.
Please make sure you notify the teacher prior to bringing special birthday treats.
We also request that you send “no peanuts, no nuts” type of snacks if they will be eaten in the classroom. This includes foofd that “may be processed on equipment that processes peanuts”.
Since lunch is eaten in the cafeteria, your child MAY bring peanut/nut containing foods for lunch (not for snacks in the classroom).
Please contact Mrs. Cobler if your child has any type of food allergy, a physician’s documentation will be requested and allergy action plan will be initiated.

Conroe ISD follows recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Preention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) as well as those contained in the position papers of the american Academy of pediatrics (AAP) and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) in the treatment for lice. Head lice, although not an illness or disease, is common among children and can be spread through head-to-head contact during play and sports, and when students share things like brushes, combs, and hats. The best treatment for lice is prevention. Conroe ISD appreciates our families assisting us in the prevention and control of head lice in our schools with routine family inspection, prompt and effective treatment, and educating your students to avoid direct or indirect contact with other people’s hair. Throughout the school year, check your child’s hair weekly and after overnight visits with other children.

If careful observation at school indicates that a student has head lice, the school nurse will contact the student’s parents to determine whether the child will need to be picked up from school and discuss a plan for treatment. If the procedure used to treat the head lice is not effective, please contact the school nurse or your physician for further recommendations for treatment. Conroe ISD provides information regarding head lice prevention through newsletters and other sources of information, and is committed to working with families who may have head lice occurrences.

Head Lice Fact Sheet

What are head lice? Head lice are parasitic insects that can be found on the head of people. Head lice feed on human blood several times a day, and live near the scalp. Head lice lay eggs, called nits, on the fair shaft, very close to the scalp. Nits further than 1/4 inch from the scalp are likely dead/hatched. Lice do not spread disease.

What are the symptoms of head lice?

tickling, feeling something moving in your hair
itching, caused by an allergic reaction to the louse bite
irritability and difficulty sleeping; lice are most active in the dark
sores on the head caused by scratching (which can lead to secondary bacterial infection)

How do you get rid of head lice?

Examine everyone in the home for lice and nits. Look carefully through the hair and at the scalp, behind the ears, and the back of the neck. Nits are easier to see than live lice.
Treat only the household members who have lice. Use products available over-the-counter (according to package directions) or by prescription (according to physician directions).
Comb the hair after treatment, using a special lice/nit comb. Separate the hair into sections and try to comb every nit and louse you can see. Live nits that are not combed out will hatch within 7-10 days. Combing is the most time-consuming step, but also the most important.
Clean around the house. Lice do not live long without a host to feed on. However, to pick up any stray hairs that may have a live nit attached, wash and dry clothes, sheets, pillow cases, and towels using hot water and high heat. Vacuum the floor and furniture to pick up loose hairs. Combs and brushes can be soaked in hot water for 5-10 minutes.
Follow the lice treatment product directions for when to retreat. It is usually recommended to retreat 7-10 days after the initial treatment. Continue to check heads daily until 1 week after second treatment or 1 week after last louse or nit is removed.

How are head lice spread?

Head lice are spread by direct contact with the hair of an infested person. The highest risk involves head-to-head contact. Lice crawl; they do not jump, and they do not have wings. Spread by contact with clothing or other personal items is fairly uncommon. Personal hygiene and cleanliness have nothing to do with getting head lice.

How are head lice prevented?

Teach children to avoid head-to-head (hair-to-hair) contact during play at home, school, and elsewhere (sports activities, playground, sleepovers, camp).
Avoid sharing clothing (hats, scarves, coats).
Avoid sharing brushes, combs, and hair accessories.

Is there a season for head lice?

September is National Head lice Awareness Month. Head lice incidences peak shortly after school starts particularly among young children. This is most likely due in part to younger children playing closely together and having head-to-head contact. During the winter season, the sharing of coats and hats may contribute to head lice occurrences. As Spring comes, outdoor playing and sports activities bring children close together. Summertime often means summer camps and sleepovers which can lead to the spreading of head lice. So it seems as if there is no “one” season for head lice. Year round awareness and routine family inspection will help prevent head lice occurrences.

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Resources:
Center for Disease Control & Prevention

Texas Department of State Health Services

In addition, students with diarrhea illness must stay home until he/she is diarrhea free without diarrhea-suppressing medications for at least 24 hours. Illness at school is evaluated by the health service staff in the clinic area. A child who demonstrates the following symptoms will be send home from school:

Fever of 100 degrees or more.
suspected contagious condition or disease.
Vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Severe stomachache, headache, or earache.
A child who is too ill to function in the classroom.

A full list of conditions for which the school must exclude children can be obtained from the school nurse.

From the Nurse:

Parents, with the end of the school year approaching rapidly I have a few reminders. Those of you who brought medicine for your children will
need to pick up the un-used medicine by the end of the day, June 1st. This includes both over-the-counter medication and prescription. No medication will be sent home with the children. If a medication is not picked up by the end of the day it will be discarded per CISD policy. Some of you will be getting notices that summer immunizations are due on your children. These must be taken care of over the summer in order to start school in the fall. It’s easy to put off, but August will be here before you know it! I have had a wonderful year with your children and look forward to next year. I hope you all have a fun and safe summer!

Myla Cobler, RN
Patterson Elementary School Nurse
936-709-4312 (clinic)

Helpful Links

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