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Student Health

Kamiak Student Health

 

Phone: (425) 366-5409
Secure Fax: (425) 366-5404

Health Room Hours: 7:00am – 2:15pm

Students must have a pass from staff to exit the classroom to come to the health room. 

 

If you need assistance before or after school hours, please speak to the staff who are supervising your activity.

Or contact the nurse if you need special assistance for health issues or potential emergencies during extracurricular/co-curricular activities, athletics, clubs, music, drama, and other activities.

 

 



 

Nursing Staff:

Brittany Armstrong, RN ARNP
Email: ArmstrongHossBA@mukilteo.wednet.edu

Monday through Friday from 7:00am - 2:30 PM

Leah Grant, RN ARNP
Email: grantla@mukilteo.wednet.edu

Wednesdays and every other Thursday from 7:00am - 2:30 PM

 



 

If a student is feeling unwell or sick during the school day they should ask their teacher/staff to go to the health room.

The nurses or health staff will ask about their symptoms and must contact parent/guardian/emergency contact to release a student to be picked up or go home. 

Our school nurses have decades of experience working as clinicians in family practice, providing pediatric care in hospital settings, and now enjoy working with public school children/teens.

 

What do school nurses do?

School nurses have unique insight into how a student’s wellbeing can affect their attendance, academic performance and achievements in school and many areas of their life.  They “bridge health care and education,” and may provide medical advice, refer students for community care, or provide, incidental, chronic, or emergency care at school.  School nurses collaborate with academic counselors, teachers, administrators, and other school staff to promote student-centered interventions or care.  School nurses do not diagnose conditions or provide treatment without the involvement of a student’s family and regular care provider. 

Families are encouraged to develop plans for managing health conditions with their school nurse AND their regular care providers.  Please anticipate occasional flare-ups or and communicate your plans about how to manage these “bad days” at school, so that your student is present as much as possible.

In general, students with fewer absences do better in school. At Kamiak much of your student’s learning will occur when they are present in their classrooms.  It is not ideally structured for online learning as their primary means of accessing information.  

 

Student Athletes and Attendance

Students must be in attendance at least three periods and/or 50% of their daily schedule, and all absences must be excused, in order to participate in sports (practices, contests, etc.). If a student athlete misses class during the day due to symptoms (headaches, nausea, fevers, etc.) they are generally expected to stay home from activities (practices/games) that evening. Please note that missing more than 10 minutes of a class period will result in an "absence" as opposed to a "tardy." 


 

How to Help at Home

When your student is sick, please CONTACT ATTENDANCE at:

KAAttendance@mukilteo.wednet.edu or call 425-366-5460,

or see the Attendance Webpage

  • Encourage lots of rest, (8-10 hours of sleep).  Remove the smartphone, gaming systems, or even unplug the internet so that your student will sleep at night.
  • Cancel plans.  If your student is too sick for school, they should probably not attend evening activities, work, or social events.
  • Contact their care provider, especially for ongoing absences, severe or unusual symptoms, or things you need help to manage.
    • If they cannot participate in certain classes, such as physical education, temporarily, (less than a week for example), we ask parent/guardians to please send a note to school.
    • If they cannot participate in classes for longer* (more than a week, for example,) you are encouraged to get a clinic note to communicate their treatment plan, duration, and any precautions to follow.
  • Communicate with staff.  It is helpful when families share insight about their children with staff, and home and school can be consistent about how to support your child.
  • Explore all the possibilities.  It is common for teens (and adults) to experience physical discomfort when they are stressed, overwhelmed or emotional.  Since 2022 parents/guardians can notify the school about absences for mental health, but frequent absences and missed work can sometimes cause more distress and exacerbate some issues.  Consult with their care provider or mental/behavioral health services for repeated or ongoing absences. Mental Health-Related Absences Reference

After your student returns to school reward them with fun activities and appropriate privileges again.  Celebrate the good days, acknowledge good and healthy decisions—taking care of themselves and their responsibilities

 

 

*If your student has ongoing health issues, they may need and Individual Health Plan (IHP) or 504 plan.  If they have a life-threatening condition they must have a treatment plan, medications, and an IHP to start school.

RCW 28A.210.320: Children with life-threatening health conditions—Medication or treatment orders—Rules.


 

Medications at School

Washington State outlines specific rules about taking medications at school, whether prescribed or over the counter. To have medication at school, including Tylenol, aspirin, or cold medicine, students MUST:

  1. have written permission from their prescriber and
  2. their parent/legal guardian;
  3. the medication must be in its original container;
  4. the medication must be dispensed by the school nurse or designee. RCW 18.79.260 and Guidelines for Medication Administration in Schools 

MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION (Prescription and Non-Prescription)

Additional Resources

EXPERIENCING A CRISIS DURING NON-SCHOOL HOURS?

If you need health care, you are always encouraged to contact your regular provider.

If you’re experiencing a medical emergency call 911.

If you or someone you know are in CRISIS or a mental health emergency, need help right now, and need to talk: 

  • Snohomish County Care Crisis Line: 425-258-4357
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 9-8-8
  • Chat online
  • Or, text “LISTEN” to 741-741
  • Crisis support for students of color: Text “STEVE” to 741-741

If you or someone you know are in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1.

You are not alone!

  • To see your student’s ATTENDANCE, current schedule, course requests, and other tools, Sign In to the "Family Access Portal."  Or see: Mukilteo School District - Family Access Overview

    Health room visits are noted "O-HLT," and excused medical absences are noted "E-MED."  

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    *Call your student's school to update or add new Emergency Contacts or other adults who are authorized to pick-up your student.  Once you update this, it will take 24 hrs to sync with ParentSquare.

     

  • Young Adults (high school) – English PDF || Spanish PDF || Russian PDF || Vietnamese PDF

    Did you know?  Insured teens and young adults (0–20) in Washington get a free health checkup every year!  A well checkup offers the perfect time for getting those important immunizations or get a sports physical, and for asking any health questions you might have.  A well checkup is a great chance for your health care provider to offer support for behavioral/mental health and wellness.  Please contact your regular clinic to schedule an appointment.

     

    If you need help finding resources, such as free or reduced cost clinics, insurance or other programs, check: Resource Fnder

  • WHEN SHOULD YOU KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME, AND WHEN CAN THEY RETURN AFTER ILLNESS?

    • ​​​​​​​Common Cold Symptoms: Students should be home when feeling ill and having a lot of nose and throat drainage. They can return when symptoms improve and student feels well. Testing for COVID-19 is recommended.
    • Diagnosed COVID-19, Influenza (flu) or other respiratory illness: May return when cough and other symptoms have significantly improved and student feels well. Note: it is strongly recommended students diagnosed with COVID-19 stay home for 5 full days and wear a mask days 6-10.
    • Diarrhea: Defined as 2 or more loose stools in a 24 hour period. May return when diarrhea free for at least 24 hours and feeling better. Testing for COVID-19 is recommended.
    • Eye Drainage: Thick mucous, pus or “pink eye” (bacterial conjunctivitis) Consult Health Care Provider (HCP) and use guidelines provided.
    • Ear Pain/Infections: Stay home if advised by healthcare provider, if there is drainage from ear, or accompanied by fever or other concerns. Children with ear infections without fever do not need to be excluded from school, but the child needs to get medical treatment and follow-up.
    • Fever: 100.4 F (38 C) or higher with or without other symptoms. Student may return when they are Fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicine, such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Testing for COVID-19 is recommended.
    • Headache: IF the headache resulted from a head injury or the headache interferes with school and other activities. Headaches often can be managed at home with more sleep, healthy routines, by limiting screen time, and wearing contacts/glasses if prescribed. If headaches are recurrent, persistent, severe, or accompanied by other symptoms, see HCP.
    • Lice: Consult with school nurse or health care provider for chronic/persistent lice. Treatment is recommended before returning to school.
    • Rash: Any new body rash that is not from allergy. Consult Health Care Provider for diagnosis.
    • Scabies: May return after student has been seen by HCP and received overnight treatment for condition.
    • Significant Sore Throat: with or without fever. Student may return 24 hours after treatment is started or sore throat is resolved and child is feeling well. Testing for COVID-19 is recommended.
    • Stomach ache or abdominal pain: when accompanied by nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. If pain is severe, chronic, or with other symptoms consult HCP. Please make a personal plan to manage menstrual cramps. If cramps change, are severe or regularly interfere with activities, please see HCP.
    • Persistent Cough: with or without fever. Return when cough has lessened and there is no fever. Consult Health Care Provider for cough lasting more than 10 days or with fever. Testing for COVID-19 is recommended.
    • Vomiting: May return when vomit free for at least 24 hours. Testing for COVID-19 is recommended.
  • There has been an outbreak of measles in Washington, including Snohomish County. While there have not been any cases detected so far in our school district, should there be an outbreak at one of our schools, officials at the health district have the authority to exclude from attending school any students or staff who have not been immunized against measles.

    • If you have not received any MMR vaccines or have had only one dose of MMR, you would be excluded from school until the outbreak at the school is declared over.
    • If you received your MMR vaccine between 1963 and 1968, the CDC has just determined that vaccines given during that timeframe are likely ineffective. You can get revaccinated with the new MMR vaccine, or obtain a blood test to prove you are immune to the measles.
    • If you have had two (2) doses of MMR or MMRV, you are up to date with required measles vaccinations.

     

    The Snohomish Health District encourages you to contact your healthcare provider to get up to date on your vaccines as soon as possible. Acceptable forms of documentation may be provided through any of the following:

    • Date of birth before 1957; or
    • Record of two (2) measles vaccinations with a live measles virus-containing vaccine verified by a licensed health care provider; or
    • A letter from a licensed health care provider documenting infection with and full recovery from previous measles illness; or
    • A letter from a licensed health care provider that confirms a blood test or serology showing measles immunity.

     

    According to the Snohomish Health District, symptoms of measles generally appear about 7 to 14 days after a person is infected but may be up to 21 days after exposure. Measles typically begins with high fever, cough, runny nose, and red watery eyes. Three to five days after symptoms begin, a rash appears on the face and spreads downward on the body.

     

    You can protect yourself and your family by ensuring everyone has been vaccinated; staying away from people who are sick; washing your hands frequently; and calling your provider if there is any exposure to a person with measles.

     

    Visit the Snohomish Health District website for more information about measles or for updates on the measles outbreak.

  • Protect Your Teen From Meningitis

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    Meningitis is a rare but potentially fatal bacterial infection that causes severe swelling of the brain and spinal cord. It is spread through respiratory and throat secretions usually during close personal contact such as kissing, close living arrangements at summer camp, or fraternities/sororities/dorms in college. Symptoms initially look like the flu (headache, fever, extreme tiredness), then progress to other symptoms (stiff neck, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and a rash of small purplish black-red dots.) Seek medical attention immediately if you suspect this disease.

     

    The good news is there is a vaccine available that prevents 83% of the cases caused by 4 out of 5 of the most common strains of the bacteria that cause this disease. This vaccine is strongly recommended by the medical community. Two doses are needed for full protection.

  • Do you wake up late and hurry to school without eating breakfast? If so, you are in the same company as 25% of Kamiak students with this unhealthy habit. When you get to school and smell breakfast in the Commons, your brain and your stomach says “time to eat”. If you don’t, your brain and body are not receiving the nourishment you need to function at your best. Studies show that people who eat breakfast improve their academic performance. Headaches and stomachaches happen when you skip this important meal of the day. Busy families can help their children break this bad habit by providing healthy food that teens can “grab and go”, including bananas, granola or protein bars, yogurt, or sun butter and jelly sandwiches.  To see if your student may qualify for free or reduced-cost breakfast and lunch, or to report special dietary needs, please visit Nutrition Services: Nutrition Services

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