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Oriskany Central School District

School Nurses

Oriskany Jr./Sr. High School Nurse's Office Notes

Temporary exclusion is recommended when: 

  • The illness prevents the student from participating comfortably in activities 
  • The illness results in a greater need for care than the staff can provide

If a student has any of the following symptoms:

  • Fever 100.4 F or above until fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication
  • Appears ill, flushed, drowsy, lethargic
  • Difficulty breathing 
  • Diarrhea, if different from students’ usual pattern 
  • Vomiting more than 2x in 24 hours
  •  Mouth sores with uncontrollable, excessive drooling
  •  Persistent, worsening pain (throat, stomach, muscle) 
  • Oozing skin wound that cannot be covered 
  • Communicable disease or condition as directed by the local health department

If the above symptoms are confirmed to be due to an underlying disease that is not contagious and the student feels well, exclusion may be waived.

Check with your schools’ nurse, Mrs. Divine, RN, at 315-768-2061.

Conditions that may not require exclusion to control spread of disease:

  • Runny noses, sneezing, mild cough, scratchy throat 
  • Red, irritated eyes with minimal white, yellow, or watery drainage (Pink Eye)
  • Mild cough, scratchy throat
  • Rash without fever 
  • Skin sores and wounds that are covered and/or dry 
  • Shingles-herpes zoster caused by varicella if covered and dry
  • Thrush white spots or patches in the mouth
  • Fifth disease-slapped cheek disease, parvovirus B 19 
  • Lice
  • Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
  • HIV 
  • Molluscum contagiosum
  • Croup
  • Pinworm 
  • MRSA if covered and dry Special Considerations: Return after diagnosis 
  • Measles 4 days after onset of rash student may return to school
  • Mumps 5 days after onset of parotid gland swelling student may return to school 
  • Bacterial skin infection (impetigo) after treatment has started 
  • Strep throat until 12 hours after treatment was started 
  • Scabies after treatment begins
  • Fungal skin infection (ringworm) after treatment begins 
  • Rubella 7 days after onset of rash
  • Chickenpox until all lesions are dry and crusted 
  • Pertussis until after 5 days of treatment 

Consult with your school nurse, Mrs. Divine, RN, with questions and for more information.  

Hand and surface hygiene continue to be the best way to reduce infections in group care.

Thank you,

Mrs. Divine, RN
315-768-2061